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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
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alexander the Great bestowed himself that title — not his subjects — and is believed by some historians to have been killed by those in his inner circle.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Peterson’s turbulent freshman season at Kansas likely cost him the opportunity to be the first pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, an honor the Washington Wizards instead bestowed upon BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
James inherited the title Viscount Severn at birth and became the Earl of Wessex after King Charles bestowed the Duke of Edinburgh title on Prince Edward in March 2023.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelenskyy in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelensky in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
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Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
When the team – led by Coach Mike Brown – arrived at City Hall to receive the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Mayor Zohran Mamdani bestowed upon them honorary keys to the city.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Other California coasters that have been bestowed ACE Landmark status include Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Montezooma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm and Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
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The Ladies of India bestowed it upon her in 1911.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alexander the Great bestowed himself that title — not his subjects — and is believed by some historians to have been killed by those in his inner circle.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Peterson’s turbulent freshman season at Kansas likely cost him the opportunity to be the first pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, an honor the Washington Wizards instead bestowed upon BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
James inherited the title Viscount Severn at birth and became the Earl of Wessex after King Charles bestowed the Duke of Edinburgh title on Prince Edward in March 2023.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelenskyy in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda bestowed the award on Zelensky in 2023 for services to security, resilience and the defense of human rights.
—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
When the team – led by Coach Mike Brown – arrived at City Hall to receive the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Mayor Zohran Mamdani bestowed upon them honorary keys to the city.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Other California coasters that have been bestowed ACE Landmark status include Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Montezooma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm and Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?
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Despite all of the hurdles, over a year after it was donated, the latest Air Force One jet is ready for the president.
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Sally Phillips, 81, donated $90,000 to the YMCA of Central Florida, which provided physical and social opportunities for her late husband Ken Titus after he was diagnosed with dementia, according to Florida Today.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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After thousands of Nepalese citizens volunteered to fight for Russia, Nepal banned any travel to Ukraine or Russia for work.
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Bonda also volunteered at a mobile library project started by expat Debra Blake and Carol Woodruff, who splits time between Southern California and Baja.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
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He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Ahead of his presentation, Knight was also presented with one of the first plaques destined for the new animation center’s Wall of Fame.
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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