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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
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The 39th annual event will recognize designer and philanthropist Tommy Hilfiger with the Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor that has previously been bestowed on designers and executives including Kenneth Cole, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Bruce Nordstrom and more.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Many people who navigated America’s byzantine immigration and citizenship process for years were also angry at the perception that legal status was being bestowed effortlessly on entirely new groups of people.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
According to The Athletic, the Jets — who played the Panthers in Week 7 — bestowed such a moniker on White after a sterling starting debut in 2021 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
The judges bestowed her highest scores of the season, all 9s!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The Dukedom of York is traditionally bestowed on the monarch's second son, a convention that began with King Edward IV in 1474, according to British etiquette expert Debrett's.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The stars themselves are bestowed by anonymous inspectors who briefly appear on camera, but whose names, faces, and even voices are completely obscured.
—Laurie Woolever, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
In fact, sometimes, the peace prize is seemingly bestowed as a sign of approval for a break from the past.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The late queen bestowed that title on her only daughter, Princess Anne, in 1987, on her 37th birthday.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The 39th annual event will recognize designer and philanthropist Tommy Hilfiger with the Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor that has previously been bestowed on designers and executives including Kenneth Cole, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Bruce Nordstrom and more.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Many people who navigated America’s byzantine immigration and citizenship process for years were also angry at the perception that legal status was being bestowed effortlessly on entirely new groups of people.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
According to The Athletic, the Jets — who played the Panthers in Week 7 — bestowed such a moniker on White after a sterling starting debut in 2021 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
The judges bestowed her highest scores of the season, all 9s!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The Dukedom of York is traditionally bestowed on the monarch's second son, a convention that began with King Edward IV in 1474, according to British etiquette expert Debrett's.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The stars themselves are bestowed by anonymous inspectors who briefly appear on camera, but whose names, faces, and even voices are completely obscured.
—Laurie Woolever, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
In fact, sometimes, the peace prize is seemingly bestowed as a sign of approval for a break from the past.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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The interviewer then noted that Kirson later apologized and donated her profits from the festival to an unspecified human rights organization, and that the festival required comedians not to criticize the Saudi government.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, Gates has focused on the goals of his Gates Foundation, which has donated billions of dollars to fund health care, education and development initiatives worldwide.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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Her family — mom Donna, sister Christina and brother Jon — were in attendance, along with Harrison’s children Josh and Taylor and his mother Mary Beth, who volunteered at the event.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The group of high school seniors volunteered as part of a first-time project for their literature and social justice class taught by Maeve Gavagan, an English teacher at Marquette High.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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No strollers allowed, but wheelchairs will be accommodated.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, hackers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas presented research showing how to hack a Deckmate shuffler and use it to cheat.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another positive is how well Nick Woltemade is settling in, with the German scoring two of the five big chances he has been presented in the Premier League.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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