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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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
There were those dumb America's Care Packages that bestowed special powers to popular players to give them unfair advantages.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For her many years of dedicated service as a social justice scholar, Alison Dover, Cal State Fullerton professor of secondary education, recently received the university’s 2026 Outstanding Professor Award, the top honor bestowed upon CSUF faculty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
It's considered uncommon for a sitting president to receive such memorials, especially those bestowed by their own administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Visionary Award for the Duffers was one of five non-competitive honors bestowed, with other recipients including Kerry Washington, Clare Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and the ensemble cast of FX’s Love Story.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 June 2026
No politician in the first 75 years of the nation’s history was more reliant upon partisan editors than President Andrew Jackson, who bestowed federal jobs on at least 40 journalists during his administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
General audiences bestowed the film with an A- CinemaScore and a stellar 4/5 stars.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Verb
Today the designation of waterman or -woman is bestowed upon ocean connoisseurs who excel at paddling, free diving, surfing, and navigation, and big-wave athlete Kai Lenny is one of those carrying on this legacy.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
There were those dumb America's Care Packages that bestowed special powers to popular players to give them unfair advantages.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For her many years of dedicated service as a social justice scholar, Alison Dover, Cal State Fullerton professor of secondary education, recently received the university’s 2026 Outstanding Professor Award, the top honor bestowed upon CSUF faculty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
It's considered uncommon for a sitting president to receive such memorials, especially those bestowed by their own administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Visionary Award for the Duffers was one of five non-competitive honors bestowed, with other recipients including Kerry Washington, Clare Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and the ensemble cast of FX’s Love Story.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 June 2026
No politician in the first 75 years of the nation’s history was more reliant upon partisan editors than President Andrew Jackson, who bestowed federal jobs on at least 40 journalists during his administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
General audiences bestowed the film with an A- CinemaScore and a stellar 4/5 stars.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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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
Verb
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Uniforms and linens are repurposed or donated, and more than 70% of the waste stream is recycled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Among them was a critical citation alleging the facility failed to ensure animals housed together or near each other were compatible.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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See where Waffle House got its start at the Waffle House museum housed in the restaurant’s original location.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Reyes attempted to urinate on the bathroom’s floor, prompting flight attendants to escort him to a different seat, where an off-duty Frontier Airlines flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Endorsers stuck with Hamawy after an 11th-hour controversy related to the brief period when the young doctor volunteered with an organization whose leader planned the first World Trade Center bombing.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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For families Families can easily be accommodated, with rollaway beds, cribs, or connecting rooms with dual twin beds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Voters gave the president similar ratings in Reuters polls in April and mid-May, and close to his first-term low of 33% back in December 2017.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Castro, appearing notably thinner in his olive-green military uniform, entered a theater full of military officers and government officials who gave him a standing ovation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Las Vegas scored three unanswered goals to lead 3-2, and after the teams lodged a 4-4 tie, the Golden Knights’ Tomas Hertl took a whip-around pass from Colton Sissons and ripped the game-winning goal above Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen to give the Golden Knights a stunning 1-0 series lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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There's a choice of G&Ts, wine, spirits, Zambezi beers, and soft drinks, presented on the pop-out table on the front of the vehicle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For the past five years we’ve been presented, again and again, with the inevitability of AI in every aspect of our lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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