Definition of applicativenext

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Adjective
  • Later in the day, your mind finds a clever solution, a useful contact or a whole new point of view.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • While Mickey Moniak and Freddy Peralta and Kris Bubic are useful pieces to move, these squads don’t really have the rosters to shake up the deadline by embracing a more aggressive sale.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Substitutions Here’s how to substitute heavy cream for half-and-half (and vice versa) when applicable.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • These assets largely avoid current tax liability because capital gains are only triggered upon sale, a principle applicable to all crypto investors.
    Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • What Enterprises Should Do Now For a technology buyer, the practical move is to treat the agent gateway as a diligence checklist rather than a purchase.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • As a perpetually on-the-go woman, my chic mom is rotating through a range of practical styles this season.
    Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • The project is part of Habitat for Humanity's broader effort to expand affordable homeownership opportunities across the metro area while giving students hands-on experience in construction and applied math.
    Justin Adams, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Along with theology, that list now includes applied psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and others.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Germany shifted to more wide play after the break, with Kai Havertz levelling things up, but Paraguay held firm with their pragmatic approach for over an hour to force penalties, even surviving a Jonathan Tah disallowed goal.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • That pragmatic approach echoes the prevailing philosophy across much of Norway's maritime cluster.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Applicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicative. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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