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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed (on or upon)
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026 -
Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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According to data supplied to WWD by Launchmetrics, the viral moment generated $929,000 in media impact value over the following 48 hours for Commas, Richard Jarman’s 10-year-old men’s swim and resortwear label — 10 percent of whose product offering is womenswear.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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That fix is more often supplied by streaming.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The audience was predominantly men, mostly clad in team jerseys and drinking twenty-dollar beers.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Preparing meals from scratch would require workers to be present longer and kitchens to be equipped for cooking.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The terrorists were equipped with GoPros to film many of their crimes.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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