Apply
Modify
Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Humans set personal standards for themselves governing what is acceptable under what circumstances, which they can modify or ignore if they encounter situations in which those standards do not apply.
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Modify and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/modify
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Modify or Apply. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/modify.
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