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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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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
Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Punto Dos Studio, Andrés Villota A unique feature of the home's design is the integration of a living Pigüe tree, which passes through the structure itself.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The Ronald McDonald House was grand marshal of the 2024 Irish parade that also honored Chicago senior living facility Smith Village.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The remaining area can be used for storage or renovated into more living space.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Punto Dos Studio, Andrés Villota A unique feature of the home's design is the integration of a living Pigüe tree, which passes through the structure itself.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
Sullivan argued that with the state’s aging population and a growing number of adults with disabilities, there’s more need than ever for the state to invest in independent living programs.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The Ronald McDonald House was grand marshal of the 2024 Irish parade that also honored Chicago senior living facility Smith Village.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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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
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Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bregman represented a unique opportunity who did not seem like a realistic option as the Cubs quickly checked off items early in the offseason, building upon a roster that is already favored to win the division.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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And their agenda is a direct threat to and rapid assault on the rights, freedoms, livelihoods, and futures of the American people.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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That funding prevents development on sensitive natural environments like rainforests by paying nearby residents to seek livelihoods other than the logging and grazing that could unleash massive emissions from the carbon stored in the forests.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Glendale police responded to the area of Greenway Road and 59th Avenue on Sunday morning after receiving reports that someone had been shot by a family member residing in the same household.—
Perry Vandell,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Tragically, since suffering a severe brain injury in 2013, Michael has remained away from the public eye, residing in the family's home to continue his recovery.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Starlink satellite constellation — the largest ever launched — currently has more than 6,900 operational spacecraft, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The problem prompted an engineering investigation in parallel with the Space Force's certification process, which required two successful flights before clearing Vulcan for operational service.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Remaining wild populations are few and far between, often constrained to remote patches of high-elevation forest; other species only remain extant because of captive rearing programs managed by the Hawaii Snail Extinction Prevention Program.—
Maddie Bender,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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One of eight original Porsche works examples built, the car is among four extant, according to its lot description from Bonhams.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2024
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Another 14 hostages are supposed to be released in the next two weeks as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal, six of them are alive.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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When Walter started writing, my mother was still alive.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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As sharks generally share the same core set of olfactory receptors across different species—regardless of their different habitats and lifestyles—the natural deterrent has the potential to work across the majority of shark species.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to magnificent natural landscapes, medieval towns and striking cities, a new state-of-the-art studio complex in Vienna now offers a comprehensive range of services to support productions in the Austrian capital.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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