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as in to be
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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as in operating
being in effective operation
didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments
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as in breathing
having or showing life
there is a tank of live lobsters sitting at the front of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of live
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Anyone who lives or works in Northwest Indiana is eligible for consideration.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Upon learning that Rusby lives alone in Plaistow, Kevin takes him home.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Anyone who lives or works in Northwest Indiana is eligible for consideration.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Adjective
After making a catch, relax on the patio or by the firepit, listen to live music, or play yard games.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
Verb
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At the welcome center, the art and artifacts will reside in a research unit that was backed by a half-million-dollar grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Pinta family, formerly of Buffalo Grove, now resides in Prairie View.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Verb
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There is an incredible new currency paid for offline experiences.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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There is also a proposal circulating City Hall to push the upcoming November 2025 election to 2026.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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
Verb
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His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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His father taught him never to dwell on his own daily stats.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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And although existing research hints at how hormone therapy may affect a person’s physical abilities, some experts say that far more data is needed to make confident conclusions about whether trans people in general hold advantages in their respective sports.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Marketing work often exists in public-facing environments: websites, pitch decks, social channels and client microsites.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This facility, which will be fully operational later in 2025, was constructed with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the wider SCAPES project.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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During operational missions, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to Starbase for launch-tower catches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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But the shadows remain—corruption is still alive, and Sara, and Teresa take on their roles as guardians of a world that offers them no protection.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Of the 255 hostages seized by Hamas on October 7, 2023, 58 still remain, of whom 20 are believed to be still alive.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Now that this uncomfortable reality is finally out in the open, though, the operative question becomes: what is Macron's France, and the rest of Europe, actually prepared to do about it?—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Aviation is a domain where the operative metaphor of the show—that life is amenable to simulation—can be fully literalized.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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