1
as in indulged
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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2
as in conceded
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of given in
No explanation was given in McDonald’s court filings as to why the contract was rescinded.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Although no names were given in the 2022 letter, Kerr had been at odds with then-trustees Jeff Urso and Kathryn Walker-Eich.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
There have been only five arrests and a handful of tickets given in the last few years.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And the credit is not given in that respect.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Another crucifix, given in replacement by Israel, has been donated to the local parish.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Synology has noted that customers often get HEVC support through end devices, but that support isn’t a given in consumer products, including PCs.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Those measurements may be given in inches or quarts.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The honor is given in recognition of the significant impact that recipients have made through their work, and past winners have included John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Cate Blanchett, and Victoria Beckham.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Although no names were given in the 2022 letter, Kerr had been at odds with then-trustees Jeff Urso and Kathryn Walker-Eich.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
There have been only five arrests and a handful of tickets given in the last few years.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And the credit is not given in that respect.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Another crucifix, given in replacement by Israel, has been donated to the local parish.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Synology has noted that customers often get HEVC support through end devices, but that support isn’t a given in consumer products, including PCs.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Those measurements may be given in inches or quarts.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The honor is given in recognition of the significant impact that recipients have made through their work, and past winners have included John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Cate Blanchett, and Victoria Beckham.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given in
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fast bowler Akash Singh (1-54) conceded four boundaries against Jaiswal (43) in his 23-run first over as Sooryavanshi took the back seat and let the stand-in captain score bulk of the runs in the power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Two of the three goals West Ham conceded against Newcastle were also down to individual errors.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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The company first submitted development plans to the city in September 2025.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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With two outs already recorded in the inning, Rodón surrendered a double to Carson Benge before issuing walks to Bo Bichette and Juan Soto.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Cubs starter Jameson Taillon surrendered all five long balls.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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After landing her final move, Liu waved and bowed to each corner of the arena, leaving no section without attention.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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This was announcement comes exactly one year after Dogma 25 bowed at Cannes, with five Danish directors – May el-Toukhy, Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Isabella Eklöf and Jesper Just – announcing their projects.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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These are intended to offer an appealing alternative smoking cessation product for adults who wish to quit.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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One of the patients later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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