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
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
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But Trump’s penchant for going off-script has sometimes taken the focus off cost-of-living issues and his administration’s plans for how to combat it.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, a new study published in JAMA by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle projected that by 2035, nearly half of all American adults, about 126 million individuals, will be living with obesity.
—Marcos Magaña
jan. 28, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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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
Impoverished families were sometimes willing to give their sons to the Church; successful castrati made a good living, so the sacrifice might have been considered a sound investment.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But Trump’s penchant for going off-script has sometimes taken the focus off cost-of-living issues and his administration’s plans for how to combat it.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Maguire is happy living near Manchester with his wife, Fern, and their two girls, with his mum, Zoe, and dad, Alan, an hour away over the Pennine hills in Sheffield.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, a new study published in JAMA by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle projected that by 2035, nearly half of all American adults, about 126 million individuals, will be living with obesity.
—Marcos Magaña
jan. 28, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 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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Under the new ownership structure, Authentic holds a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property, while existing shareholders retain the remaining 49%.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Researchers say the system delivers an unusually realistic driving experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result was a viral firestorm that cost Cook her livelihood, and has now put her under the microscope of authorities.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Piracy is threatening their livelihood.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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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Especially to help contribute to our significant capital and operational costs, and even some of our more unusual but rare £130 losses.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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This includes deploying multiple AI agents that mirror real operational workflows and drive efficiency across clinical, administrative, and financial domains.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other extant primates typically have receding lower jaws, without a distinct protrusion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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During his interaction with the Pakistani aunty Mamdani acknowledged having visited her home country but there is no extant record of his having visited India.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On Wednesday, Banfield described the relationship as casual while his wife was alive.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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There's so much that goes into creating the show and this franchise and keeping it alive.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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