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as in donated
to make a present of
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment
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Recent Examples of bestowed
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In 1995, George won both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, an honor bestowed on the best soccer player in Europe.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
As for the integration of porcelain, KPM has bestowed it upon its own logo, the EB logo, the gas and oil caps, and accents on the engine cover.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The Ladies of India bestowed it upon her in 1911.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alexander the Great bestowed himself that title — not his subjects — and is believed by some historians to have been killed by those in his inner circle.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Peterson’s turbulent freshman season at Kansas likely cost him the opportunity to be the first pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, an honor the Washington Wizards instead bestowed upon BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelenskyy in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
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A little more than a year later, the New York Mets bestowed a 15-year, $765 million contract on Juan Soto, with the chance for that number to climb to $805 million.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In 1995, George won both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, an honor bestowed on the best soccer player in Europe.
—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
As for the integration of porcelain, KPM has bestowed it upon its own logo, the EB logo, the gas and oil caps, and accents on the engine cover.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal.
—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The Ladies of India bestowed it upon her in 1911.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alexander the Great bestowed himself that title — not his subjects — and is believed by some historians to have been killed by those in his inner circle.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Peterson’s turbulent freshman season at Kansas likely cost him the opportunity to be the first pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, an honor the Washington Wizards instead bestowed upon BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelenskyy in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?
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In the days leading up to the wedding, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to at least 20 charities.
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Organizers say 5,000 free tickets are being donated to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders through the Veteran Tickets Foundation's Vet Tix program.
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It was cast by the same foundry in London, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, that produced the original bell in 1752, now housed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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During its first decades the seventeen-story building housed The Miami News.
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After thousands of Nepalese citizens volunteered to fight for Russia, Nepal banned any travel to Ukraine or Russia for work.
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Bonda also volunteered at a mobile library project started by expat Debra Blake and Carol Woodruff, who splits time between Southern California and Baja.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Ahead of his presentation, Knight was also presented with one of the first plaques destined for the new animation center’s Wall of Fame.
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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