BEARING (WITH) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bearing (with)

verb

Definition of bearing (with)

present participle of bear (with)

as in standing

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Verb

So many artists have stayed in the city after attending school there, creating a community with deep, long-standing relationships and an unusually collaborative spirit.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Successive administrations have kept tens of thousands of personnel in the region, believing that a standing force would protect the free flow of energy, support Israel, combat terrorist groups, and deter Iran.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Ries advocates redesigning governance to prioritize stewardship, trust, and mission primacy, citing companies like Costco and Patagonia as examples of enduring success.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But in the multicam editing community, there’s no doubt about the form’s enduring value.

— Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of enduring

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Lopez, a former sparring partner, seeks to become a three-division champion, moving up to 147 lbs following a loss at junior middleweight, and is adopting a less braggadocious pre-fight stance.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
One goal deals with communities adopting climate action plans.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopting

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As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Kim Jong Il’s government accepted international food aid while increasingly tolerating informal markets as the state’s public distribution system broke down.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerating

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This extended take, at times following the smooth ride through the streets and sometimes running ahead, morphs into a strange yet ominous slow-motion chase, revealing both the neighborhood’s geography and its abiding mentality.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Reiter noted one of the abiding principles of the twenty-first century military being used from Ukraine to Iran to any other modern theatre.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of abiding

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But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of coming round

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