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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
Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s cause for celebration in the Centennial State, as Michelin has bestowed two stars on a Colorado restaurant for the first time.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Bates’s witty, monstrous performance won her an Oscar — the only Academy Award bestowed on a Reiner film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Zarutska, who had a degree in art and restoration from Synergy College in Kyiv, often bestowed her art on family and friends.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The honor was bestowed on Silverman by Montreal’s Recognition Advisory Committee.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For now, difficulties appear to extend beyond those bestowed with a diploma.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Young ended up 13-for-30 for 161 yards, took four sacks and had two interceptions in a 47-10 beatdown bestowed by the New Orleans Saints (who would end the season 5-12).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins linebacker believes leadership is something innate to every person, not something bestowed at the start of every season.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This collaborative spirit was evident in many of the honors bestowed.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
There’s cause for celebration in the Centennial State, as Michelin has bestowed two stars on a Colorado restaurant for the first time.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Bates’s witty, monstrous performance won her an Oscar — the only Academy Award bestowed on a Reiner film.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Zarutska, who had a degree in art and restoration from Synergy College in Kyiv, often bestowed her art on family and friends.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The honor was bestowed on Silverman by Montreal’s Recognition Advisory Committee.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For now, difficulties appear to extend beyond those bestowed with a diploma.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Young ended up 13-for-30 for 161 yards, took four sacks and had two interceptions in a 47-10 beatdown bestowed by the New Orleans Saints (who would end the season 5-12).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins linebacker believes leadership is something innate to every person, not something bestowed at the start of every season.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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The prizes were donated by various large corporations, including Wells Fargo, Fairmont, the San Francisco Giants, the A’s, Oracle, Door Dash, Aquarium of the Pacific and others.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds has donated UK£10,000 ($13,638) to help a 13-year-old Welsh girl battling a rare heart cancer visit New York City this Christmas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most of the scholars Wiese discusses were rabbis, whether more traditional ones or proponents of radical reform, and this reflects the degree to which secular Jewish Studies, housed in nonsectarian universities, took longer to develop.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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The building, which once housed a mental hospital and is on the National Register of Historic Places, opened up on campus in 2024.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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Matisse volunteered to serve in France’s armed forces during the first World War, but at 44-years-old was aged out from doing so.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even in her retirement, Di Stefano volunteered at the Broward Center for the Performing Art.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the DOJ lodged an antitrust suit againts Live Nation and Tickemaster, alleging a monopoly in the ticketing space and seeking to break the company up.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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An immigration detainer was lodged on Monday.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But about 85% of parents opt to give their children the stand-alone measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and a separate varicella shot, according to data presented at Thursday’s meeting.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Designer Julia Sloan's latest collection, presented on a terrace at the Ritz-Carlton NoMad, could take you from brunch to the beach to a chic dinner all in one look (plus the shell bags will be the perfect accessory for next summer).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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