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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
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Sleep problems are a regular occurrence among young children and something many new parents have to learn to live with.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
And while May is also a busy month for ESPN and TNT, which in late spring are glutted with live NBA and NHL playoff games, cable as a whole accounted for less than a quarter (24.1%) of all consumption last month.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Verb
Try and live with that growing up in Canton at the time.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Sleep problems are a regular occurrence among young children and something many new parents have to learn to live with.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adjective
Netflix’s live programming up to this point has either been produced in-house or hosted as an exclusive live event, with a heavy emphasis on sports and sports-adjacent fare.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
And while May is also a busy month for ESPN and TNT, which in late spring are glutted with live NBA and NHL playoff games, cable as a whole accounted for less than a quarter (24.1%) of all consumption last month.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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With a price tag north of $2m when new and just 15 Roadsters built, these machines often reside in high-security car caves, and are usually only driven minuscule distances.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Ann Feeney resides at Emerald Place, and Barrett visits.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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But don’t worry, there are plenty of upscale touches to ensure a remarkable stay.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Verb
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In the meantime, send your regards and don't dwell on it.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Their team focuses on a few primary principles, which can be distilled down to: build trust through honesty and authenticity, communicate transparently, and, like a goldfish, don’t dwell on setbacks; learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Of course, startups will always need to tinker with existing products and make tweaks to improve their offering.—
Check Warner MBE,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Nielsen and his colleagues concede that their current work does not establish causation, with at least the possibility existing that bad dreams and poor sleep may lead to equally poor dietary habits, rather than the other way around.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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For family offices, this reduces operational risk while creating additional income diversification through conservation initiatives.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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This system keeps the robot operational around the clock, which is crucial in production environments where downtime can be costly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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With each passing day, however, the chance of finding someone alive dwindles.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Some settings just need a little more set-up and context to be truly brought alive on the page than others.—
Lidija Hilje
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether Iran is weeks, months or years away from being able to test a weapon after the damage inflicted on its program is not the operative question.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Merkley asked the presiding chair, first-term Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), if the House reconciliation bill used current law as the operative baseline when it was first laid before the Senate.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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