1
as in indulged
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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2
as in conceded
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of given in
Instead of a single shot, oral vitamin K would have to be given in multiple doses for weeks early in the baby's life to offer protection from bleeding.
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
The awards, which were first given in 1991, tend to influence business for restaurants — even for those who don’t proceed to the finalists round.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The expansion will be located on about 900 acres, which the university was given in 1940 through a bequest from Horace Williams, a former professor of philosophy at UNC.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The final grants will be given in mid-February.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
The media lawyers also are seeking to unseal a transcript of testimony given in October by Department of Justice attorney Sean Skedzielewski, which was done in a closed courtroom after the government claimed there were national security concerns.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The first, largest stack had been given in Iraqi dinars to the smuggler who took them from the outskirts of their native city of Slemani across the mountains into the Kermanshah region where a car was waiting to drive them into Tehran.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Wooden Award has been given in women’s basketball every year since 2004.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
No cause of death was given in the press release announcing her death, though the singer had been diagnosed with ALS two-and-a-half years ago.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
The awards, which were first given in 1991, tend to influence business for restaurants — even for those who don’t proceed to the finalists round.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The expansion will be located on about 900 acres, which the university was given in 1940 through a bequest from Horace Williams, a former professor of philosophy at UNC.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The final grants will be given in mid-February.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
The media lawyers also are seeking to unseal a transcript of testimony given in October by Department of Justice attorney Sean Skedzielewski, which was done in a closed courtroom after the government claimed there were national security concerns.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The first, largest stack had been given in Iraqi dinars to the smuggler who took them from the outskirts of their native city of Slemani across the mountains into the Kermanshah region where a car was waiting to drive them into Tehran.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Wooden Award has been given in women’s basketball every year since 2004.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
No cause of death was given in the press release announcing her death, though the singer had been diagnosed with ALS two-and-a-half years ago.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given in
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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Liverpool conceded a goal down that flank, and eventually Slot had to introduce Joe Gomez and move Endo into midfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even if Senate Republicans conceded to breaking up the funding package, the bills would be kicked back to the House of Representatives, which is on a weeklong recess.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vang said the proposal, a separate resolution, has been submitted to the city clerk.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In April 2025, a tipster submitted an online report alleging an inappropriate relationship between Gilkey-Meisegeier and the student.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, foreign interest and investment were not much helped when, in 2007, Chávez sent the military to occupy the oil fields, demanding majority control be surrendered to PDVSA.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Three individuals inside the car surrendered without incident, McCabe said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Chants were being chanted, yes, but there was a lot of silence, too, heads bowed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, X bowed to pressure and stopped the image tool from editing photos of real people after a backlash around the world to edits of women in revealing clothing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hechtman, who quit drinking in 2021 after participating in Dry January, a challenge to abstain from alcohol for 31 days, said her social life has flourished since then.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Eskander had been part of the original canon committee, but quit a year into the work.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Invincible, from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is filled to the brim with zombie apocalypse alumni, many of whom have succumbed to the undead.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Players at many schools allegedly succumbed to these offers, according to the indictment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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