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as in to be
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in operating
being in effective operation
didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments
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as in breathing
having or showing life
there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of live
Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
Innovation is about creativity, seamless design, intuitive technology, and making products people genuinely want to live with every day.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Michael Deeds
updated May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Families moved between field games and food trucks, while the sounds of a Star Wars Imperial March performance from the Saugus High School Marching Band echoed across the park, blending cinematic nostalgia with live community expression.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Verb
Today's listen Mariachi brothers Antonio, Caleb and Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar are living a dream shared by five generations of their musical family.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
Innovation is about creativity, seamless design, intuitive technology, and making products people genuinely want to live with every day.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Most days at Bluebird will feature free live music and other entertainment events.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Families moved between field games and food trucks, while the sounds of a Star Wars Imperial March performance from the Saugus High School Marching Band echoed across the park, blending cinematic nostalgia with live community expression.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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The series begins with a husband and wife filmmaking duo who moved to Colorado City, where many FLDS people still reside, even after their alleged prophet, Warren Jeffs, was sent to prison.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Fifty years later, Porter and his family reside in Omaha with support from an expansive community.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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And still, Inter Miami incredibly fell apart, allowing four goals to its cellar-dwelling nemesis from Central Florida.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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No such prospect is in the offing, of course, and dwelling on it is of little use.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The work will be attempted to be within existing right-of-way.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But for McCrorey Heights and the uptown neighborhoods, Ivory said displacement was bound to happen again because NCDOT built I-77 so close to existing homes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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It was shut down in 2021 due to operational issues.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Achieving near-100% online property tax payments, in partnership with our residents, is the single greatest operational efficiency gain yielding millions in more revenue annually.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Nobody is more alive to the comic incongruity than the man himself.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In fact, the case that the Supreme Court dismissed in 2024 is still alive in Missouri.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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But the company is also opening a new fulfilment center in Giessen, in western Germany, which should be fully operative by the end of 2027.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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From 2021 to 2023, about two-thirds of adults over 65 had hypertension, according to the operative definition at the time.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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