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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 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
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, many retirees in the Florida Retirement System see their pensions lose purchasing power because the traditional 3% cost-of-living adjustment was reduced or eliminated in 2011.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The model distinguished living organic matter from non-living sources with up to 98% accuracy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Rent, child care, and everyday living costs have surged, while wages have failed to keep pace.
—Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, many retirees in the Florida Retirement System see their pensions lose purchasing power because the traditional 3% cost-of-living adjustment was reduced or eliminated in 2011.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
An Israel no longer living under constant threat.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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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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Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pre-existing conditions Most home warranties will exclude pre-existing problems with covered appliances and mechanicals.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This effectively sets X-ray astronomy back by a decade, with the earliest realistic timeline for an X-ray flagship now looking like the 2050s or even 2060s.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet officials are also realistic about their limitations.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot of people’s jobs, and there’s a lot of people’s livelihoods, and there’s a whole ecosystem around it.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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For the people in the seats, the actors on stage, and for the livelihood of a small town.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The homes must have children under 6 years old living or visiting (at least 10 hours a week) or a pregnant woman residing there.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Winners Alliance did not control GST’s board, did not direct GST’s operational decisions, and did not instruct GST on whether, when, or how to stage events.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining operational compatibility across both submarine generations is intended to preserve continuity within the United States’ nuclear triad as the fleet evolves, reports Army Recognition.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Filmmaker Sam Green, fascinated by fascination over the oldest person extant, decided to make a film on the subject.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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The strategy has paid off for the airlines, hotel brands, and food and beverage companies that have reported strong demand for their extant and newer premium offerings since fall 2025 — even as sales for their standard and discount products slow down.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Through it, Luck has done paid work for Washington State and Oregon State—when those schools were trying to keep the Pac-12 alive—Tarleton State, the WAC and the ASUN.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But just in that moment, Lorna couldn’t for the life of her remember whether that particular child was dead or alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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