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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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2
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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Legendary status was initially bestowed on Dalglish in recognition of his wizardry with a ball at his feet.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Each year, the Edmunds Top Rated Awards are bestowed on the best new cars, trucks and SUVs on sale.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Goodspeed has bestowed the award since 1981, though not every year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor bestowed on civilians.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vanguard Award was bestowed upon Emmy-nominated make up artist Michael Johnston, a pioneering force in children’s and teen television for more than three decades.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Tonight’s ceremony also featured honorary awards bestowed by the IATSE Local 706, with Amy Madigan receiving the Distinguished Artisan Award presented by her Weapons director Zach Cregger and the pic’s hair and make-up teams.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The use of these otherwise unremarkable studio and one-bedroom apartments was yet another of the many favors Epstein bestowed to gain leverage over people and keep them in his debt.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
It's considered uncommon for a sitting president to receive such memorials, especially those bestowed by their own administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Legendary status was initially bestowed on Dalglish in recognition of his wizardry with a ball at his feet.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Each year, the Edmunds Top Rated Awards are bestowed on the best new cars, trucks and SUVs on sale.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Goodspeed has bestowed the award since 1981, though not every year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor bestowed on civilians.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vanguard Award was bestowed upon Emmy-nominated make up artist Michael Johnston, a pioneering force in children’s and teen television for more than three decades.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Tonight’s ceremony also featured honorary awards bestowed by the IATSE Local 706, with Amy Madigan receiving the Distinguished Artisan Award presented by her Weapons director Zach Cregger and the pic’s hair and make-up teams.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The use of these otherwise unremarkable studio and one-bedroom apartments was yet another of the many favors Epstein bestowed to gain leverage over people and keep them in his debt.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
Adjective
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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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Bolles made toy cars to be donated to children in Mexico, delivered personally by a local Santa Claus.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yurii Tsybukh, Iryna’s younger brother, recently raised and donated more than $3,000 to continue a university scholarship in her name.—
Daria Kolomiec,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the aesthetic alone isn’t why the Grey, the restaurant housed there, routinely ranks on lists of the city’s best places to dine.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Several members of Kiwanis International volunteered their time to help Wilson with painting, cleaning and spreading mulch at the hut.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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At age 17, Buddy volunteered to defend America in World War II, serving in the Pacific under the great General Douglas MacArthur.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Without question, gender stereotypes deserve to be challenged, not accommodated.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Such efforts must not be tolerated or accommodated.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That ruling gave birth to the endangerment finding two years later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Policyholders shared complaints lodged against State Farm over denials to pay for the cleanup of fire toxins, rebuild estimates well below actual construction costs and delayed checks for living expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The initial design plan that was presented at the commission meeting does include a 25-foot native tree and landscape buffer that is meant to act as a physical barrier.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The latest Milken Educator Award was presented to a middle and high school teacher at a private school in Bel Air, making her one of two instructors in the state of California to receive the award this year, along with a $25,000 cash prize.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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