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as in operating
being in effective operation
a living tradition of the holiday season a living culture that has survived a number of foreign invasions
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as in existing
having being at the present time
there are fewer than a dozen living former presidents
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as in breathing
having or showing life
is your hamster still living?
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as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
an outdoor museum that is a living re-creation of a typical New England village circa 1840
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as in residing
to have a home
he lives next door to the hospital
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as in being
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in livelihood
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Recent Examples of living
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 June 2025
That could mean delaying retirement, reducing living expenses to allow for higher contributions or easing into retirement with part-time work.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Six more living hostages returned this past Saturday, but with further outrages by Hamas.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Take it from me, a writer who tests sneakers for a living: The best shoe racks, shelves, and other storage options instantly add order to a chaotic closet or messy mudroom.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 June 2025
That could mean delaying retirement, reducing living expenses to allow for higher contributions or easing into retirement with part-time work.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Verb
With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Six more living hostages returned this past Saturday, but with further outrages by Hamas.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
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
Adjective
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Two, that the racing footage is incredibly realistic.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Around-the-clock monitoring is crucial, yet building and staffing a 24/7/365 SOC isn't realistic for the typical small enterprise.—
Ricardo Villadiego,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Glendale police responded to the area of Greenway Road and 59th Avenue on Sunday morning after receiving reports that someone had been shot by a family member residing in the same household.—
Perry Vandell,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Tragically, since suffering a severe brain injury in 2013, Michael has remained away from the public eye, residing in the family's home to continue his recovery.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But Nashville's rising cost of living, which includes the cost of housing, is threatening the livelihoods of the people who made the city so attractive in the first place.—
Sandy Mazza,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Owners of Louisville Llama Farm Caroline Willette and Dale Hill lost their livelihood with the death of their seven remaining llamas in a barn fire Monday morning.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The current longest-running planetarium in the southern hemisphere is in Montevideo, Uruguay, operational since 1955.—
Martin Bush,
Space.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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The only extant Civil War-era fort on the West Coast.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Yet a strong, and entirely distinct, island culture is extant.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The Knives must kill a Key to stay alive, and the Keys must stay alive to, well, stay alive.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The operating funds to keep the mission alive in 2024, for example, were $14.5 million.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Plums make their presence known along roadsides and in natural areas in spring when fragrant white blooms cover their bare branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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But their back-and-forth reveals a natural chemistry between the two writers.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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