1
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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2
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 livelihood
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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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Recent Examples of living
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The model distinguished living organic matter from non-living sources with up to 98% accuracy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Before the ruling, CHL players who previously received a certain level of stipend for living expenses were considered pros and not permitted into the NCAA ranks.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Men who reported living alone had a 62% higher likelihood of using salt compared to men who lived with others.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In a breakthrough that reimagines how living tissue can drive machines, researchers at MIT have developed artificial tendons made from tough, flexible hydrogel.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The model distinguished living organic matter from non-living sources with up to 98% accuracy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
At a time when millennials and Gen Z feel isolated, one couple’s tiny ADU in South Pasadena became a happy experiment in multigenerational living.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Before the ruling, CHL players who previously received a certain level of stipend for living expenses were considered pros and not permitted into the NCAA ranks.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The novel’s women and children include 16-year-old June Branahan; June’s newborn daughter, Grace; her mother, Bethel; her Aunty Beauty; and her deceased Granny Justice, who watches over, and sometimes narrates, the fates of her living kin.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Men who reported living alone had a 62% higher likelihood of using salt compared to men who lived with others.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
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
Adjective
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Eco efforts For eco effort, Architect Tomoyuki Sakakida preferred to use pre-existing materials, and tried to steer away from more extractive mining and quarrying methods.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new galleries will be located next to the Brooklyn Museum’s pre-existing Beaux-Arts Court, and the inaugural installation is planned to flow into the museum’s Egyptian art galleries.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Alvarez’s €500million release clause is not a realistic figure for any buying club, let alone one with Barca’s financial issues.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The latter option is more realistic.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a moment where many, including Jews, are losing jobs and livelihoods for expressing support for Palestine, care and clarity in these terms really matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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It’s left very few workers confident that their livelihoods are on solid ground.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When 59% of California voters have a concern about the cost of providing public benefits to an unlimited number of people residing in the country unlawfully, that’s an apparition that will roam the earth.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Only families residing in the state of Kansas are being considered at this time.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But it's come a long way, and the top regulator says that the state could see a more fully operational, steady market by the end of the year.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hutchinson stressed that fee increases are separate from bond funds, because bonds cannot pay for operational costs the fees cover, like books and meals.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The restoration was made using extant materials from 1968, including a 35mm release print preserved at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film archive and a 35mm release print preserved and scanned at the BFI National Archive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are more than 2,000 extant ancient guqin.—
Mike Hanlon
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The video showed Athena alive at the time that Horner put her into the truck.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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