1
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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2
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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The model distinguished living organic matter from non-living sources with up to 98% accuracy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Economic hardships are seen across the city, and these devices remove an option for many to make a living.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
This transition would mean big changes for the Idaho Air National Guard — and residents living near Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In a breakthrough that reimagines how living tissue can drive machines, researchers at MIT have developed artificial tendons made from tough, flexible hydrogel.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
The model distinguished living organic matter from non-living sources with up to 98% accuracy.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Ann Arbor Education Association vice president, Tamala Bell, previously said the teachers have not seen a cost-of-living increase in years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Economic hardships are seen across the city, and these devices remove an option for many to make a living.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
These new sensors are easy to customize, safe for living tissue, and provide clear data in real-world conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
This transition would mean big changes for the Idaho Air National Guard — and residents living near Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Korey Wise Innocence Project, the murder conviction was overturned after new evidence that the infant had a pre-existing respiratory illness that caused her death.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Gerard and his wife were trained in how to do in-home dialysis by Monogram Health and, since starting, both his kidneys and all his pre-existing conditions have improved.—
Benjamin Kornitzer,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep your responses measured and your commitments realistic so nothing escalates unnecessarily.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers should also require manufacturers to disclose additives and realistic leaching data for food-contact materials, cookware, bottled water, and children’s products.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Workers put their bodies, livelihoods and lives on the line to oppose employers and governments that exploited physical laborers through inhumane working conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations’ humanitarian office said this month that rainfall triggered severe flooding in the North-West department, killing at least 12 people, flooding more than 1,000 homes, displacing people and leading to agricultural and livelihood losses.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Getafe has 44 points, residing in sixth place.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The matter now rests before a judge, residing in a legal system that has lately been tested and twisted in remarkable ways.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On September 15th, 1916, land warfare was forever revolutionized with the first operational appearance of the tank.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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The Iran conflict has sent jet fuel costs soaring, devastating budget airlines such as Spirit that operate on razor-thin margins and cannot absorb higher operational expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Mainstream scholarship largely rejects speculation about the playwright’s identity because Shakespeare’s name appears on some 50 extant documents and because he was mentioned by several contemporaries, notably Jonson.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a game Atlanta needed to win to stay alive.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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It’s been happening for 60 years and local theater remains alive and thriving at the Ridgefield Theater Barn.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Living.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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