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applied for vs applied to

Both 'applied for' and 'applied to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Applied for' is used when referring to applying for something, like a job or a program. 'Applied to' is used when indicating the target or recipient of the application.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1195 views

applied for

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to applying for something, like a job or a program.

This phrase is used when talking about applying for a job, a program, a grant, or any other opportunity.

Examples:

  • She applied for a job at the new company.
  • He applied for a scholarship to study abroad.
  • They applied for a grant to fund their research project.
  • He never applied for a permit to build anything at the King place.
  • You said you applied for one.
  • I applied for a job at Wakefield-Cady.
  • I've applied for some loans, for college.
  • Our cabdriver was flagged as a potential asset when he applied for his green card.
  • No, I just applied for more overdraft protection.
  • The mother's lawyer... has applied for bail.
  • She just applied for sole custody of the boys.
  • Listen, part of me wishes I never applied for that transfer.
  • My liver applied for a transplant.
  • I applied for that San Francisco rotation.
  • I applied for Social Science faculty...
  • I had applied for the coaching position.
  • She applied for full-time League membership and was accepted.
  • Karesz applied for the sports academy.
  • Danielle Marchetti applied for an expedited passport.
  • Imipramine can be also applied for other purposes.
  • My mom applied for these scholarships.
  • Debian formally applied for CVE compatibility in May 2003.
  • The company that applied for authorisation is BioPartners GmbH.

Alternatives:

  • submitted an application for
  • requested
  • sought

applied to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when indicating the target or recipient of the application.

This phrase is used when specifying the entity or organization to which the application is being submitted.

Examples:

  • She applied to three different universities for her undergraduate studies.
  • He applied to the company for a position in the marketing department.
  • They applied to the government for funding for their project.
  • Promotions cannot be applied to this product.
  • Deposits paid may be applied to any cancellation charges.
  • Such proposals applied to private-sector employees have consistently been defeated.
  • You applied to transfer here three times.
  • Gresham's law applied to education.
  • He applied to Roosevelt for his surgical residency.
  • Similar techniques have been applied to endangered species.
  • This applied to telegraph and telephone switching stations.
  • These can all be applied to natural and man-made sources.
  • The same principle is applied to swimming.
  • Different attributes can be applied to most elements.
  • Transparency applied to text and graphics is preserved.
  • However, ordinary rates are then applied to compute taxation.
  • I applied to Harvard on a dare.
  • No formal discharge procedures applied to my duties described above.
  • Allocation procedures shall be uniformly applied to similar inputs and outputs.
  • Effective measures must be applied to avoid cross-contamination.
  • No background noise correction shall be applied to any measurement.
  • Civil environmental legislation should be applied to all military activities.
  • The same principle is applied to transactions under forward rate agreements.

Alternatives:

  • submitted an application to
  • sent an application to
  • requested admission to

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