BESTOWS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bestows (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of bestow (on or upon)

as in confers (on)

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Going into the summer, recruiting a left-back was on the agenda, though Newcastle feel Dedic and Livramento’s ability to play down both flanks provides enough cover.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Sea Hunter shows engine record The Navy’s growing autonomous fleet provides a direct use case for the certified technology.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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New Zealand supplies more than half of China's dairy imports, a dominance built under a bilateral trade agreement since 2008, that later granted duty-free access for all its dairy products in 2024.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The company, founded in 2004, uses organic, non-GMO soybeans and supplies grocery stores, restaurants and other food service businesses nationwide.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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