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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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Since Randy Orton has spent nearly a quarter of a century with the WWE, there's no doubt that the Viper is a living champion.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring concrete, live projects from their organizations, which are then actively discussed and refined throughout the program.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Moore later shared that Griffin and his pregnant wife, who lived within the same neighborhood, also lost their home in the fire.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Since Randy Orton has spent nearly a quarter of a century with the WWE, there's no doubt that the Viper is a living champion.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The live broadcast will air on E! and be made available the following day on Peacock, allowing domestic and international audiences to tune in.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring concrete, live projects from their organizations, which are then actively discussed and refined throughout the program.
—Esmt Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for live
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Pacific Palisades, the Los Angeles neighborhood that's been devastated by the Palisades Fire, is emblematic of the insurance nightmare increasingly facing homeowners residing in regions prone to climate disasters.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Spektor understands that the key to unforgettable pop resides with the melody.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are over 80 different sleep disorders, with more than 50 million people in the U.S. suffering from one.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
11 Jan. 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
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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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Audit rating: 8/10 Right-winger No need to spend much time dwelling on this department of the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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But from the Sharks’ standpoint, dwelling on the past is perhaps useless.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma, Ole Miss’ loss to Florida and Miami’s loss to Syracuse had massive implications that didn’t exist previously.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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At last count, up to 2 trillion galaxies are estimated to exist within the visible universe.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Too often stuck in football purgatory, the Steelers appear again to be good enough to keep Tomlin’s non-losing season streak alive, but not good enough to make noise in the playoffs.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The bet here is that if alive today, Friedman would say the quote attributed to him has been perverted by conservatives and libertarians alike.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Political subdivisions may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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By law and tradition, the minister’s control of the police is limited, with operative decisions, such as how to handle an investigation or a disturbance, the sole province of professional police, not politicians.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Live.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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