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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 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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as in livelihood
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Recent Examples of living
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
The mounds are estimated to have been built around around 900 CE by the Muskogean people, and were used for meeting, living, burial, agriculture and other purposes, the park says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The hatch falls open with a bang that has Dina on high alert, but not a living (or semi-living) soul emerges.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
See which Texas cities rank high in real estate, cost of living
Two Texas cities stood out in WalletHub's categorical rankings.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
The mounds are estimated to have been built around around 900 CE by the Muskogean people, and were used for meeting, living, burial, agriculture and other purposes, the park says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Verb
Here in the twentieth century is a living example of Man’s recurrent, archetypal pattern for working out the Role of the Hero and at the same time denying the inevitability and finality of death. . . .
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The hatch falls open with a bang that has Dina on high alert, but not a living (or semi-living) soul emerges.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
Adjective
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The disconnect between operating performance and net income suggests potential one-time gains or non-operating income that may not be sustainable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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The result features many innovations never before seen in a humanoid figure, including new methods to create more realistic skin and replicate the twinkle in Walt’s eye which Imagineers established was because of what is known as a corneal bulge.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Could physicists resolve Penrose’s singularities by moving to something a little more quantum, and therefore a little more realistic?—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Priya first arrived in Yemen in 2008, joining the ranks of more than two million people from Kerala who have sought better livelihoods across the Middle East.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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He's also highlighted the environmental damage caused by China's damming of the Mekong, and the problems it's created downstream for tens of millions who rely on the river for their livelihoods.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Hope Florida, the First Lady’s signature initiative, appears disorganized at best, with poor planning, incomplete records and no clear operational transparency.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Consider traveling with a compact Starlink Mini, as satellite internet often remains operational even when other internet services are down.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Where the Drake equation depicts the bottlenecks that narrow probabilities of life for an entire galaxy, Dreck is adding back the extant uncounted alien rules, those whose burden’s origin is otherwise than the agency’s rulemaking process.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in captivity in Gaza are believed to be still alive.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Fifty remain, but fewer than half are thought to be alive.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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For Angelique Kane, the title of artist didn't always feel like a natural fit.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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This is the case for natural fabrics like cotton and linen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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