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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
New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The large, flightless creatures are the second-largest living bird, with an average height of more than 5 1/2 feet, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And that sort of living comes at a cost, of course.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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
The large, flightless creatures are the second-largest living bird, with an average height of more than 5 1/2 feet, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
According to PayScale, the cost of living is 130 percent higher than the national average, and the Fiscal Policy Institute has said rents in the Big Apple have increased 55 percent faster than incomes since 2019.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And that sort of living comes at a cost, of course.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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
Adjective
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Following the previous tip, start the meeting by reminding everyone about the agenda and expectations—with the latter establishing the realistic aim of achieving a specific outcome.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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To have reactions be realistic when a gun's going off right here [hand motions by his head].—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An artists’ livelihood lost to flames That same pungent, chemical smell had choked the air just a few miles away as the fire kept racing before dawn on January 8 through west Altadena, sending embers zipping through the air like bullets.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles’ leading art institutions, including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, and the Hammer Museum, have launched a $12 million emergency fund to aid artists and cultural workers who have lost their homes, studios, or livelihoods to the wildfires still ravaging California.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 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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Advertisement Despite the harrowing circumstances, employees kept the 88-year-old institution operational throughout the disaster, in some cases putting decades worth of worst-case emergency training to use for the first time.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to long-term operational disruptions and power outages, affecting local or regional energy supplies.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 1846 daguerreotype, which captured her in her 70s, is by photographer John Plumbe Jr., who would also create the earliest extant image of the U.S. Capitol in 1846.—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Way, way, way back then and now Given its physical characteristics, the researchers think that Y. yuanshi displays features of both extinct and extant arthropods.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
11 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The Met Cloisters were alive with the sound of music on a frigid January afternoon.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Four Seasons Hotel Bangko at Chao Phraya River, every detail feels intentional, every space alive with purpose.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Both have been long-standing states on these lists that have some of the world's most desirable properties for the proximity to beaches and other natural and man-made attractions.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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This will keep the area looking fresh and natural, without accentuating any fine lines or wrinkles.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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