BESTOWING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowing

verb

present participle of bestow

as in donating

to make a present of bestowed a new car on their son for graduation

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as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment

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Recent Examples of bestowing After an initial incursion into Burgundy in July, the guide tackled Bordeaux on September 7, bestowing recognition upon 84 wineries at a ceremony at the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026 There’s a lot of angst about college athletics right now, and the latest is over court cases that are bestowing eligibility on players who were just in NFL camps. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Katrina Llegado, who was Miss Supranational Philippines 2026, took home the title, with last year’s winner, Eduarda Braum, 23, bestowing the crown on her successor. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love. — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 In order to create differentiated content, your marketing team should focus on bestowing the agent with access to unique, differentiated insights about your product, market and customer. — Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The Jewish Film Institute is bestowing the actress and comedian with the Freedom of Expression award during the 46th iteration of the annual festival, during the July 18 west coast premiere of Hollywood Does Abortion. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 June 2026 That means raising pay in real terms, not merely bestowing nominal bumps which can be wiped out by inflation. — Randi Weingarten, Time, 11 June 2026 The Michelin Guide first arrived in Florida in 2022, targeting Miami, Orlando and Tampa and bestowing stars on 11 Miami restaurants. — Connie Ogle updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

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Verb

Audemars Piguet is donating all of its proceeds from the Royal Pop collaboration to fund a dedicated initiative to train and educate watchmakers.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are donating proceeds of the day from their Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as part of Nashville’s day or remembrance.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of donating

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Des Phemmes Salvo Rizza stepped up his game with a beautiful Des Phemmes collection presented in the frescoed halls of Palazzo Turati, now housing Istituto Marangoni’s Milan campus.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The key is housing all these AI capabilities within a singular Copilot app.

— Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

At one point, staff at Con Carpet Tile and Design, a firm based in Blue Springs, spent several days volunteering to teach students how to lay tile.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
By directly volunteering at a local soup kitchen three hours a week, a person might only be able to help a few dozen needy people at a time.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteering

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The successor stadium is significantly larger—by over a half-a-million square feet—than what existed before while accommodating only 35,000 fans, a 26% reduction from the old stadium and, by far, the smallest capacity in the Big Ten.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The Seltos has an especially accommodating rear seat, even for taller passengers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodating

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Cassavetes played up the conflicting feelings on set and exacerbated them by giving Rowlands and Cassel contradictory directions that constantly set the actors against each other.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Post Malone and Morgan Wallen trade blame over bright guitars and driving percussion, giving the song a playful tension that keeps it moving.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Critics are quick to argue that this is just another example of lowering expectations and sheltering students from potential failure.

— Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheltering

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Canva is the exclusive presenting sponsor while FIJI Water serves as the official water sponsor and American Airlines as the official airline.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
The international scope of the event will also be reflected within the 20 country and group pavilions, presenting beauty products, technologies and industry solutions from across the globe.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of presenting

Verb

Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026