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as in donating
to make a present of
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment
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Recent Examples of bestowing
Next Monday, football’s great and powerful will descend on Paris, bestowing the Ballon d’Or on the prestige player of the 2024-25 season.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This unusual celebrity baby name is technically a Japanese surname, but that didn’t stop Skai Jackson from bestowing it upon her baby girl.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Carpenter also added more theatrics, by bestowing a pair of fuzzy pink handcuffs to an excited Brown.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Suggesting perhaps that a part of her might have transferred to his family, to me, who could not be less musically inclined—bestowing some prestige or something on him too, of course.
—Chris Wallace, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
So, bestowing this honor on her seemed like a no brainer.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apparently, Sterling was bestowing radios on the most popular Kansas City Blues players at the 1929 Little World Series.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Apfel, known for her modernist-Rocco flair, is no doubt gazing down on author Ari Seth Cohen and his new book Advanced Pets, bestowing her approval.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This unusual celebrity baby name is technically a Japanese surname, but that didn’t stop Skai Jackson from bestowing it upon her baby girl.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Carpenter also added more theatrics, by bestowing a pair of fuzzy pink handcuffs to an excited Brown.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Suggesting perhaps that a part of her might have transferred to his family, to me, who could not be less musically inclined—bestowing some prestige or something on him too, of course.
—Chris Wallace, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
So, bestowing this honor on her seemed like a no brainer.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apparently, Sterling was bestowing radios on the most popular Kansas City Blues players at the 1929 Little World Series.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Apfel, known for her modernist-Rocco flair, is no doubt gazing down on author Ari Seth Cohen and his new book Advanced Pets, bestowing her approval.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowing
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The couple, who are parents to son, Isak, and daughter, Lotte, began donating $100 for each strikeout with the Rays Baseball Foundation contributing a matching sum.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The board also alleged that Unilever had stopped them from donating to the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Jewish Voice for Peace.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside the tree, a space represents the shared womb of twins, housing the Ibejí Chapel, dedicated to the divine twins of Lucumí who symbolize duality, balance, and sacred siblinghood.—
MIGUEL SIRGADO,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This requires building relationships with editors and volunteering to share your expertise.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This is standard fare for us — volunteering to speak on various topics at community events.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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David’s actual experience of heterosexuality is disastrous, but that experience leaves intact an idea of heterosexual life as accommodating not just human value but durable attachment.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers went on to defeat the Giants by the score of 6-3 giving Kershaw a no-decision while clinching a postseason berth.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Israeli forces control Gaza City’s eastern suburbs and in recent days have been pounding the Sheikh Radwan and Tel Al-Hawa areas, from where they would be positioned to advance on central and western areas where most of the population is sheltering.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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With this brush with a violent predator, the Season 1 premiere finds Morgan sheltering in place at home with her kids and her ex Ludo (Taran Killam) while a police officer watches over the house outside.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Darrell Smith, assistant commissioner for school choice and parent empowerment, spoke about the rankings while presenting an update on Arkansas' Educational Freedom Accounts program to the state Board of Education.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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By presenting Manuka honey as a spectrum rather than a one-size offering, Nate’s helps consumers find the right fit for their needs while reinforcing trust in their purchase.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are also two lodging options, the full-service Loews Ventana Canyon resort with nearly 400 rooms and suites, and the Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge, more residential, with lodging in 50 spacious suites.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This perk allows you to be reimbursed for expenses relating to the delay, like meals, clothing, toiletries and even lodging.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bestowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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