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as in operating
being in effective operation
a living tradition of the holiday season a living culture that has survived a number of foreign invasions
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as in existing
having being at the present time
there are fewer than a dozen living former presidents
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as in breathing
having or showing life
is your hamster still living?
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as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
an outdoor museum that is a living re-creation of a typical New England village circa 1840
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as in residing
to have a home
he lives next door to the hospital
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as in being
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in livelihood
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Recent Examples of living
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition to doomscrolling, a 2021 survey found Americans prioritize work over friendships amid high living costs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
In fact, some studies, according to the National Kidney Foundation, have shown living donors live longer than the average person because only the healthiest people are accepted for kidney donation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (McGraw) is now 14, a rebellious teenager living under Gemma’s overprotective rules.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Over generations, this process could yield living birds that resemble the long-extinct dodo.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition to doomscrolling, a 2021 survey found Americans prioritize work over friendships amid high living costs.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Real estate professionals recommend young Americans begin financial planning early, seek available grants and programs for first-time buyers and carefully consider whether buying, renting or co-living is the best option for their circumstances.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
In fact, some studies, according to the National Kidney Foundation, have shown living donors live longer than the average person because only the healthiest people are accepted for kidney donation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Noun
The story follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy living under occupation in the West Bank who risks his life to go to the beach in Tel Aviv.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (McGraw) is now 14, a rebellious teenager living under Gemma’s overprotective rules.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to reëvaluate existing accommodations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Golden Girls is one of the few major TV shows to utilize a pre-existing song as its theme song.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This one, with its bright shades of gold, red, and orange, provides a pop of seasonal color, and the underlying wire looks like a realistic branch.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Han, the dichotomy between the brothers’ maturity wasn’t meant to vilify Jeremiah but is actually a realistic depiction of how young men mature.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The early-career doctor was residing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the time of the initial investigation.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was founded in 1975, with about 40,000 Israelis currently residing there.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our correspondent goes to a coastal Indian town to see how those who depend on shrimp exports for their livelihood are coping.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The effort will accelerate development, production, and deployment of Draper for critical national security applications in space and ultimately validate the engine’s performance and flexibility under operational conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tracking new information about the firm The other challenge for extant directors is to stay abreast of the news, 8-Ks, chatter, or sentiment about the firm between board meetings.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some of the country’s oldest extant buildings and streets are found here, dating back to the 1600s.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Fredericksburg is just as alive with antique shops, art galleries, and farm-to-table dining.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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