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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The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

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The trade desk said the arrangement would allow consumers to identify both the American farm that supplied the cotton and the African plant that manufactured the garment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
The team now hopes that the process will eventually allow Fm-257 to be supplied to researchers interested in studying the elusive element.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplied

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Several were naked or partially clothed and left in open areas near main roads.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
This unit transitions into the kitchen, which is positioned on one wall and equipped with a stainless steel sink, a microwave, an induction cooktop, and a fridge freezer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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