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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Revolut recently secured a full U.K. banking license and has applied for a U.S. national bank charter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“You take the obscure office of the Treasury to which World Liberty has applied: If they deny the application, you can assume that person will lose their job. It’s obvious on its face.”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
So far, he has applied to approximately 250 jobs, and continues to apply selectively.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
"The reduction in the tax on motor fuels, which has applied since the start of May, is likely to have had a dampening effect on the rise in prices," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
A distinguished French artillerist, M. Gossot, has applied the views of the head-wave here given in quite a different manner.
From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach
