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as in used
being in the habit or custom
a quiet man not given to loud expressions of emotion
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as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
she's given to exaggeration
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as in one
known but not named
candidates for the quiz show must complete the qualifying test within a given amount of time
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as in assumption
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously
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as in donated
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in presented
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight
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as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in expressed
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in offered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in conveyed
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Recent Examples of given
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
At any given moment, by some measures, at least 2 million and as many as 10 million Ukrainians are living without electricity, plunged in a cold, enveloping darkness.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The givens are Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Janine Jaquez Jr., Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Kevin Love and Kyle Lowry, as the team’s lone true point guard.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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And no technology was as effective as yelling across any given room.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
At any given moment, by some measures, at least 2 million and as many as 10 million Ukrainians are living without electricity, plunged in a cold, enveloping darkness.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
Noun
Liberal education is about questioning givens, not reaffirming them.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The givens are Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Janine Jaquez Jr., Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Kevin Love and Kyle Lowry, as the team’s lone true point guard.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
Verb
Biden is finished on the national political scene, and Harris’ future is in doubt, given her defeat and the array of younger, fresher potential rivals.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given
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Little in terms of policies has been put in place, other than a subsidy program to incentivize trading in used household appliances and electronic goods.Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Save 20% for a new car or 10% for a used one, but don’t ignore other dreams—small contributions keep progress alive.Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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If your hair is in recovery mode—brittle, dull, prone to split ends, and in general need of some TLC—the best products for hair breakage are here to deliver relief.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
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So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Cramer examined why each stock saw gains, attributing some of their recent successes to the assumption that President-elect Donald Trump’s new regulators will largely abandon efforts to curb big business’ power.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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This potential harm stems from two untested assumptions: 1.Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic When a historic Phoenix church closed in May, the congregation donated a brass bell to a new Methodist ministry devoted to Spanish-speaking immigrants.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of the cases was brought by federal regulators while the other was presented by the Washington state attorney general.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 10 will be presented at next year’s Berlinale in February.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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But times of transition are precarious, and these forces face particular risk now that the country’s government has collapsed, analysts say.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Given.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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