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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
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The new wrinkle introduced for season 28 of the show — there are no more steals or saves left in the knockout rounds — allows each coach to select one of their acts for the honor bestowed on a performance that is simply undeniable.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Throughout his career, the CFDA has bestowed numerous awards on the 86-year-old designer, namely the Lifetime Achievement Award, Womenswear Designer of the Year, Menswear Designer of the Year, Award for Humanitarian Leadership, and Retailer of the Year.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The honor will be bestowed December 1 at the 35th annual Gotham Film Awards ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Most come in full looks and dress to rank in the costume contest — perhaps even the coveted prize/hex of the Cursed Amulet, this year bestowed by Bronwyn Newport of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fame.
—Them, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Walker, Gary and safety Xavier McKinney were elected on defense, and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday night was a reflection of why teammates bestowed the honor upon Walker.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Alcock was one of this year’s class of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, an annual honor that’s been bestowed since 1998.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
And, usually, those favors are bestowed in exchange for something—a sixteen-million-dollar donation to a Presidential library, perhaps, or shares in a cryptocurrency scheme.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The new wrinkle introduced for season 28 of the show — there are no more steals or saves left in the knockout rounds — allows each coach to select one of their acts for the honor bestowed on a performance that is simply undeniable.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Throughout his career, the CFDA has bestowed numerous awards on the 86-year-old designer, namely the Lifetime Achievement Award, Womenswear Designer of the Year, Menswear Designer of the Year, Award for Humanitarian Leadership, and Retailer of the Year.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The honor will be bestowed December 1 at the 35th annual Gotham Film Awards ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Most come in full looks and dress to rank in the costume contest — perhaps even the coveted prize/hex of the Cursed Amulet, this year bestowed by Bronwyn Newport of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fame.
—Them, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Walker, Gary and safety Xavier McKinney were elected on defense, and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday night was a reflection of why teammates bestowed the honor upon Walker.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Alcock was one of this year’s class of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, an annual honor that’s been bestowed since 1998.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
And, usually, those favors are bestowed in exchange for something—a sixteen-million-dollar donation to a Presidential library, perhaps, or shares in a cryptocurrency scheme.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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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Inside the store, shelves to the right of the entrance are stacked with nonperishable foods, hygiene products, pet food and donated blankets and sweaters, Smith said.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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President Bill Clinton pardoned Mark Rich, a former hedge-fund manager whose ex-wife had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton Presidential Library and Hillary Clinton's New York Senate campaign.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 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
Verb
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His spin move for a layup gave the Jayhawks a 17-6 advantage.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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That foul before the inbounds gave Powell one free throw and the Heat possession, but Powell missed that one free throw.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An active member of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter and well-known for cooking and selling food to raise funds for her church, the boycott presented Gilmore with the opportunity to amplify her talents.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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