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 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
Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
While 10 mice died and some flies didn’t survive, most of the animals came back alive, giving scientists valuable insight into how living organisms cope with spaceflight.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
To learn more about multigenerational living, preparing for a new arrival or buying a home with friends, check out our full issue here.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That's what Mariah Berry focused on when many of her fellow college grads were going out and living it up.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
Custom drapery can enhance serenity and flow in living spaces, bedrooms and reading nooks, creating an ambience reminiscent of the local coffee shop or bookstore.
—Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
While 10 mice died and some flies didn’t survive, most of the animals came back alive, giving scientists valuable insight into how living organisms cope with spaceflight.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
This is the group's latest effort to underscore the grim living conditions of nearly 2 million Palestinians in the coastal territory, suffering from severe shortages of housing, food, and medicine.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
To learn more about multigenerational living, preparing for a new arrival or buying a home with friends, check out our full issue here.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Verb
Add it all up and Beckham is a billionaire, worth $1 billion by our count—one of just six living pro athletes to manage the feat.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That's what Mariah Berry focused on when many of her fellow college grads were going out and living it up.
—ABC News, 20 May 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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What’s exciting, says Evan Spiridellis, is that Gripp’s catalog has no pre-existing visuals, with YouTube videos of his songs populated with fan art.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Regardless of any pre-existing surplus, the Broncos are known among agents across the NFL as a premier destination for undrafted clients.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Omni will work in Flash, the Gemini App, Google Flow and YouTube shorts, supporting image and audio, the company said, adding in a separate blog post that users can make Omni edit videos and create more realistic imagery.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Civilian homes, schools, and hospitals have been bombed; many parents and children have lost their lives, and countless others have lost their livelihoods.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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What is the biggest challenge facing the oil and gas industry and Texans whose livelihoods depend on it?—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Borussia Monchengladbach has 35 points, residing in 13th position.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Authorities identified the man as 31-year-old Minton Carreto, who officials said was wanted in the metro Atlanta area and illegally residing in the United States.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Israel was reportedly the first nation to use the F-35 in actual combat operations, demonstrating the aircraft’s operational readiness and effectiveness in modern warfare environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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That would be followed by an orbital free-flyer called Vortex-S, and the Vortex-C operational cargo transport vehicle with a total mass of about 8 to 9 metric tons.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The Conservatives, the oldest extant political party in the world, held power for 14 years before Starmer led Labour to a landslide victory in 2024.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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Mainstream scholarship largely rejects speculation about the playwright’s identity because Shakespeare’s name appears on some 50 extant documents and because he was mentioned by several contemporaries, notably Jonson.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The franchise that suddenly came alive again in ’24 was quickly grounded in ’25 and now faces a daunting slate with many unknowns.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Practice, share, or refine what feels alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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