BESTOWED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in given

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verb

past tense of bestow

as in donated

to make a present of bestowed a new car on their son for graduation

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as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter eventually the refugee family was bestowed in its own apartment

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Recent Examples of bestowed

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To kneel at the altar of the market, to pray to the gods of the ultra-wealthy—these are not categorical values bestowed upon humanity, tenets beamed down to us from the cosmos. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The honor will be bestowed during the 42nd annual SBIFF, which runs February 3-13, 2027. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 The 2026 Zurich Film Festival is officially underway with a Golden Eye Award bestowed upon the ever-suave Tom Hiddleston. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The lobby is rich with family flavor, featuring awards bestowed on Formusa from the Italian government, historic photos, mementos and a wooden table displaying an array of current Marconi offerings, including its signature giardiniera. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Occasionally, resolutions are permitted — bestowed almost as gifts — yet genuine follow-through remains rare. — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Ramirez was also awarded a Purple Heart, which is bestowed on service members who are wounded or killed by enemy action. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The name’s been bestowed on some of Toyota’s hottest machines in the recent past, like the super-spec version of the GR Corolla. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed

Adjective

Better data and more reliable staffing would go a long way in making sure that more donated food gets to those who need it the most.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of donated

Verb

The Rulebook Is Behind The Technology Seat belts did not become standard because manufacturers volunteered.

— Alan Rencher, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

Crews went floor to floor, hitting individual cubicles, offices and even coordinating with a restaurant also housed in the building.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Palisades originally housed an 805-megawatt reactor, which is now in the final technical stages of restarting.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of housed

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Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

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That would mean the new city, rather than the county, would have to identify where its share of the housing could be accommodated and establish the zoning and policies needed to allow it.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodated

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Their navies then carried out a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific in July, with both operations presented as efforts to improve interoperability and joint operational capabilities.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
During the festival, honorary awards were presented to Julianne Moore, Tom Hiddleston, Naomi Watts, John Turturro and other luminaries.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of presented

Verb

His attorney has said Garces-Perez remains seriously ill and has a bullet lodged in his body while being held at an ICE detention facility.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The bullet lodged close to Garces Perez's spine and had not been removed as of last week.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Authorities are currently looking at around R$61 million ($12 million) in funds provided by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Brazil’s Banco Master, to finance the film.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026