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  • past participle of apply.
  • past tense form of apply.
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applied

[uh-plahyd] / əˈplaɪd /


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The county applied for all four functions and won the recommendation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Those historical GDP shares were then applied to today’s economy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

I have A List status on Southwest Airlines so applied by providing proof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

When the researchers applied the P2X7 receptor antagonist, they were able to interfere with signals released by microglia as the cells became damaged and died.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“You don’t know what I can do. Snow produces a glow and a tingle, if applied rightly. Your indifference is half affectation, and a good stirring up would prove it.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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