as in conferring (on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowing (on or upon)
providing
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Thank you to the Browns-the Haslams, Andrew Berry, Chris Cooper, my coaches and the team docs/medical staff for providing me with great care.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025 -
For the developers at Game Freak, their greatest achievement would be not providing fans with a comically large stick to beat the latest entry with.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bestowing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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