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as in donated
to make a present of
bestowed a new car on their son for graduation
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment
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Recent Examples of bestowed
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The overhaul is vast and ambitious, but aims to maintain the current capacity of 88,548 while preserving the spirit of the Swamp — the nickname Steve Spurrier bestowed on one of the best game-day atmospheres in college football.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
That’s a gift that’s earned as much as it is bestowed.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Situated high above the town and owned by Princess Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca, a title bestowed on her family in 1609 by the King of Spain, the iconic venue was the perfect choice for the pair's celebrations.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Trump, who bestowed his coveted endorsement to Hilton over Sheriff Chad Bianco, has scrutinized the slow-moving counting.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
There were those dumb America's Care Packages that bestowed special powers to popular players to give them unfair advantages.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For her many years of dedicated service as a social justice scholar, Alison Dover, Cal State Fullerton professor of secondary education, recently received the university’s 2026 Outstanding Professor Award, the top honor bestowed upon CSUF faculty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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State workers from six departments were bestowed with California’s highest honor for public employees who have performed daring rescues in extreme conditions, including floods, wildfires and active shooter incidents.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The overhaul is vast and ambitious, but aims to maintain the current capacity of 88,548 while preserving the spirit of the Swamp — the nickname Steve Spurrier bestowed on one of the best game-day atmospheres in college football.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
That’s a gift that’s earned as much as it is bestowed.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Situated high above the town and owned by Princess Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca, a title bestowed on her family in 1609 by the King of Spain, the iconic venue was the perfect choice for the pair's celebrations.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Trump, who bestowed his coveted endorsement to Hilton over Sheriff Chad Bianco, has scrutinized the slow-moving counting.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
There were those dumb America's Care Packages that bestowed special powers to popular players to give them unfair advantages.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For her many years of dedicated service as a social justice scholar, Alison Dover, Cal State Fullerton professor of secondary education, recently received the university’s 2026 Outstanding Professor Award, the top honor bestowed upon CSUF faculty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed
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For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2026
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Supporters of both families have gathered at the courthouse and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars through online fundraisers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The park, originally donated to the state by Rogers’ widow Betty Blake Rogers, became California’s first historic state park in 1944.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Bigos Management, which purchased the plaza in 2019, already maintains Galtier Towers, two towers of residential units surrounding the multi-story plaza, which once housed a movie theatre, an international high school and the offices of Cray supercomputing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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Tarras showed videos in which colleagues described Herek as a devoted father who has volunteered as a coach in youth and masters swimming programs in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The center's restaurants and café have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items marked on their menus, and food allergies and special dietary needs will be accommodated as much as possible.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Stewart dropped to one knee under an archway of beautiful purple and pink blooms and Karam could be seen gasping in delight when she was presented with an engagement ring, as seen in the snaps.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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“Bestowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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