apply
verb (used with object)
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent.
has applied
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present perfectof apply (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has applied and been turned down more than 1,000 times in the past three decades.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Raymond said he has applied that mindset to his football career, with his mom continuing to push him to accomplish more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Davis, who was laid off from his job this spring, has applied for 100 jobs and has yet to receive an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Razzell, originally from Crewkerne in Somerset, has applied for parole four times.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
What is remarkable is, that this number 18 is double the number of the king to whom the law first applies, and is triple the number of the kings to whom it has applied.
From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
