BESTOWED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowed (on or upon)

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past tense of bestow (on or upon)

as in conferred (on)

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As part of his 2021 pandemic relief package, Biden provided $1,400 payments to most Americans, which Strain had warned at the time would spark inflation.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Boeing and Lockheed Martin at first provided only tentative funding for Vulcan’s development, then ULA waited until 2018 to select an engine for Vulcan, deciding on Blue Origin’s BE-4 over Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR1.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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The resulting device was photopumped, meaning an external light source supplied the energy needed for lasing.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Her characters appears to startle Jeanie in one photo, clad in a chic black and gold ensemble.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of clothed

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Lockheed Martin installed it aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, making the vessel the first US destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

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