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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
Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Liberal education is about questioning givens, not reaffirming them.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Howe wants a genuine challenger to Nick Pope in goal, but at least one exit would be necessary to facilitate an incoming, given Newcastle have five senior shot-stoppers.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 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
Such an error would skew the data, in which case the BAO measurements and Euclid’s weak gravitational lensing results will diverge, and cosmologists will need to rethink their givens.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Liberal education is about questioning givens, not reaffirming them.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Verb
Maybe not, given what’s going on in the NFC North with the Lions, Vikings and Packers.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Howe wants a genuine challenger to Nick Pope in goal, but at least one exit would be necessary to facilitate an incoming, given Newcastle have five senior shot-stoppers.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given
Adjective
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But being on the ground meant constant sweeps for used needles and the risk of having buckets of human waste dumped onto the crew.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With more than 5,000 new and used car dealerships in California, determining the right one can be challenging.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Central Myanmar, where large plates of the Earth’s crust are in motion, is prone to powerful earthquakes.—
Lynsey Chutel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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What started out as foam pads sewn into the shape of a mattress made sense 30 years ago, when even the largest yachts were much smaller and prone to the occasional wave over the side.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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That insight often comes from someone testing a previously unchallenged assumption.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Showdown at Little Rock Similar assumptions guided events even in places where desegregation appeared to be working.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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Other large companies, including Amazon and Meta Platforms, have also donated to the upcoming inauguration.—
Detroit Free Press and Reuters,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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Guardiola might be seen as an exception, but he is also presented as a model; the obsessiveness that has been central to his legend for the last decade and a half has created a blueprint for how a manager is supposed to be.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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For Phillips, the film presented a fun, new costume challenge.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Given.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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