applicable
adjective
also ə-ˈpli-kə-
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Synonyms & Antonyms for applicable
Synonyms
actionable, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), useful, workable, working
Antonyms
impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
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Note that all policies around raises and compensation should comply with applicable laws and regulations. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "BusinessWise: Understand best practices when considering pay raises in your business," 26 Aug. 2019 This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "Trump signs order to expedite forgiving student loan debt for disabled veterans," 21 Aug. 2019 In the waiver of rights and consent to judgment entry obtained by the outlet, Soules must pay a minimum $625 fine, a 35 percent surcharge and any applicable court costs. — Christina Dugan, PEOPLE.com, "Chris Soules Sentenced to 2-Year Suspended Prison Term for Involvement in Deadly Car Crash," 23 Aug. 2019 Feige's applicable accomplishment, organizers added, is his work helping to create the Marvel Cinematic Universe, now consisting of 23 films released over 11 years. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, "Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, Jeph Loeb to Be Honored at Saturn Awards," 22 Aug. 2019 Unmanned craft are seen as being particularly applicable to Alaska, where vast distances and often challenging terrain and weather regularly combine to make manned flights to conduct the same work costly and dangerous. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska sets another first in testing of unmanned aircraft," 21 Aug. 2019 The ruling has been cited by some police shooting experts and attorneys representing Bailey’s family as potentially applicable in that case. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Colorado law tends to favor police who shoot “fleeing felons”," 16 Aug. 2019 Nevertheless, Apple’s incalculable debt to the U.S. government has not deterred it from employing virtually every subterfuge at its disposal to duck applicable tax levies. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "The Green New Deal: A Capitalist Plot (Part 2)," 15 Aug. 2019 Since the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill in 2018 requiring all school water outlets on public water be tested for the presence of lead, the Harford school system has tested 31 of the 37 applicable schools. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Elevated lead levels in some Harford school water sources not a cause for concern, assistant superintendent says," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'applicable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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