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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3
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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2
as in being
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of living
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the first 10 months of his presidency, Israel saw multiple rounds of hostage releases, culminating in Monday's release of the last 20 living hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Meticulously curated by the Darling Creative Studio (the tastemakers behind the now-defunct Danks magazine), each space serves as a living tribute to Danish design.
—Stephanie Gavan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Probiotics Probiotics are living microorganisms that can support gut health.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Many synthetic biologists, including Adamala, are seeking to make a synthetic cell — with natural chirality — from scratch out of non-living parts.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the first 10 months of his presidency, Israel saw multiple rounds of hostage releases, culminating in Monday's release of the last 20 living hostages.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Meticulously curated by the Darling Creative Studio (the tastemakers behind the now-defunct Danks magazine), each space serves as a living tribute to Danish design.
—Stephanie Gavan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The team focused on the idea of interconnectedness among all living things and how these elements are symbiotic with each other.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Probiotics Probiotics are living microorganisms that can support gut health.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
Adjective
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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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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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His freight and supply chain company, Crane Worldwide Logistics, had a pre-existing relationship with Daikin.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 5 million people, including children and people with pre-existing conditions, will lose health care coverage altogether.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The drills were structured to mimic realistic strike scenarios, with multiple waves of drones making coordinated approaches, forcing defenders to manage simultaneous threats and deploy layered countermeasures effectively.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The design from Takeshi Kata is intensifying hyper-realistic and comes with a surprise sting in its tail, not to mention some gorgeous vistas from the great Chicago lighting designer Heather Gilbert, who send shafts of light into the play’s motel room of the paranoid.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now the pair are traveling the world, talking about how cooperation and a new system of catch shares saved their livelihoods.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anjali Bhargava, the owner of Anjali’s Cup, which sells chai concentrate and turmeric blends, said the current economic climate and tariffs are threatening her livelihood.—
Shawn Baldwin,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Now, those residing in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the surrounding areas will be able to access those services in their own backyard.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for full or part-time telework for eligible candidates residing in California.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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New operational concept for mine countermeasures The vessel is equipped with a TSAM towed sonar and on board the SAMDIS multi-view sonar.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Landscape architects Harriett Wimmer and Joe Yamada were based for many years in the Design Center and probably the most prominent local landscape design practice, which is another extant legacy firm.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few extant movie studios have properties that go back as far or play as rich as Warner Bros.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By March 20, bills must pass a full chamber and a full committee in the opposite chamber to remain alive.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The offense needs to put something together here to keep its hopes of playing for the national title alive.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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