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adjective

ˈli-viŋ How to pronounce living (audio)
Definition of livingnext
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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4
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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living

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noun

as in livelihood

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living

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verb

present participle of live
1
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
Adjective
For now, Rooral only operates in Benarraba, but similar programs are starting to pop up across Spain—like Anceu, which offers a rural co-living program in Galicia. — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
The kitchen and family room area will undoubtedly serve as the heart of the home for daily living, or when entertaining small or large parties. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 From Cleveland to the Outer Banks, the cost-of-living crisis that will decide the midterms, in the words of the people living it. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
Arizona's Yavapai County and the community of Camp Verde ordered evacuations of residents living near swollen rivers and creeks. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Although the diagnosis covered a much larger population, a living patient still had to show cognitive impairment to qualify. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living
Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
  1. operating
  2. existing
  3. breathing
  4. realistic
  5. livelihood
  6. residing
  7. operational
  8. extant
Adjective
  • The Georgia park was closed on Tuesday for a pre-scheduled non-operating day, officials said.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That sits on the books of the league’s 32 Equity investment arm, and 1/32 of any gains or losses in the entity flow through the Packers’ non-operating income.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of operating
Adjective
  • While Voicemod’s technology allows for the alteration of voices, the Disney activation will let users use and share only pre-existing sounds.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The parties have met twice since and still have not settled on how existing treaties should govern the technique.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of existing
Adjective
  • Police were called to an Overland Park apartment for a non-breathing child, and shortly after law enforcement arrived, medical personnel pronounced the girl dead, according to court documents.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathing
Adjective
  • Hoyer will be under the gun again to make the Cubs a realistic championship contender, but apparently only from fans since Chairman Tom Ricketts appears satisfied with the status quo.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Someone pursuing a major objective must define what completion requires, identify deliverables, determine dependencies, estimate resources, build a realistic schedule and monitor progress.
    — Desiree’ Stapleton, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of realistic
Noun
  • Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Before a family receives the keys, electricians, plumbers, roofers, framers, concrete contractors and countless suppliers have invested their time and livelihoods in making that home possible.
    — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of livelihood
Verb
  • The couple married the next year, briefly residing in an NYC apartment before returning to raise their daughters, born in 1984 and in 1987, in Cowles’s childhood home.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said that three foreign nationals — two Belarusians and one Ukrainian, all residing in European Union countries — were being investigated in connection with the fire in Brasov.
    — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of residing
Adjective
  • The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral coordination and operational cooperation within the framework of the Gang Suppression Force.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No mechanical failure, operational error, or other contributing factor has been identified.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of operational
Adjective
  • The Ramos Gin Fizz thrives as the last extant representative of the category, like Macy’s Herald Square or modern day Vienna, a decadent and baroque monument to a once-vast empire.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
  • To be clear, none of these can be detected with our extant fleet of telescopes.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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