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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
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Additionally, more than 11 million people serve as Alzheimer’s caregivers providing unpaid care for someone living with the disease.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Guests also enjoyed live music from bands like Wide Awake and a U2 tribute band, along with plenty of Guinness, bar stations, and entertainment.
—Sam Navarro, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Moses lived above his family’s kosher bakery in the Bronx.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Additionally, more than 11 million people serve as Alzheimer’s caregivers providing unpaid care for someone living with the disease.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Marvel Studios‘ clever live five-hour-plus announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was their biggest livestream, bigger than any premiere red carpet, pulling in 275M digital views we’re told and 3.1M social mentions.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Guests also enjoyed live music from bands like Wide Awake and a U2 tribute band, along with plenty of Guinness, bar stations, and entertainment.
—Sam Navarro, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
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More than 900,000 Venezuelans currently reside in the U.S., with more than 607,000 benefiting from TPS in two different groups with different timelines for their protection to end.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hazelwood, originally from Italy, now resides in the U.S.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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There was previous speculation that Harrelson had turned down a role on the project, due to producer David Bernad’s stipulation that all cast members’ salaries be the same.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no reason yet to think that this will be the story of protest in Trump’s second term.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 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
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Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rather than dwell on this possibility, or call for a halt to further investments until the federal funding picture resolves, supervisors instead took turns bidding Bergmann farewell and welcoming acting director Nadia Privara.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The existing Elisabetta Franchi boutique on Via Manzoni opened in December 2012 is closing upon the opening of the new one.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fully staffed with outposts in Los Angeles and Manhattan, Apex continues the partnership that has existed through several iterations for more than 30 years.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lowy notes that perception of a Chinese threat by competitor nations might result in stringent new regulations mandating such armoring, which would drive up manufacturing and operational costs, indirectly benefitting China.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the operational scope of its forces is limited by its U.S.-authored constitution – adopted after its defeat in World War Two – which renounces the right to start war.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The team was made up of epidemiologists and physicians who focused on preventing babies from getting HIV from their mother and keeping children with HIV around the world alive and on treatment to suppress the virus.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lancia Scorpion people are a rare breed, and hat’s off to them for keeping the flame alive.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wearing sunglasses and a heavy leather trenchcoat, Fishburne showed off his action movie chops as the enigmatic operative Morpheus in the original film and the first two sequels.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The judge wrote that the operative complaint and Blackburn’s opposition brief are full of similar irrelevant insults, misstatements, and exaggerations.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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