"Not applied’ means your changes/edit is has not been applied You can say that our edit is rejected.
I know it can be disappointing. But every local guide has some edits which are pending or not applied. Some edits are accepted promptly by Google algorithm and some are rejected promptly saying ‘Not Applied’. And there are few edits placed under pending which will be verified using fact check options or other facts by the Maps. To know more about these read this post from a Google Moderator Why is my edit status “Pending” or “Not Applied”?
Few tips from me:
Always keep your GPS on and make sure it is accurate when you are adding a place to maps. When I am adding a location on the map I have found that when I am present in the location and GPS is accurate maps tend to approve it in most cases. Also always try to add at least one photo of the place when adding or editing, this will increase the chance of approval.
As we had similar question on Connect related to edits not applied to Google Maps, I would like to let you know I’m merging your post here - Not applied in place creation or edit.
If you have any questions related to the Local Guides program or Google Maps contributions, don’t hesitate to reach out, but before that please make sure you search the community for answers and also check out the articles in the Help Desk section.