BESTOWED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowed (on or upon)

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past tense of bestow (on or upon)

as in conferred (on)

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Bennett also provided Scott with the full name of the witness.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The arrangement provided a model for Sanders to expand his business without opening and operating every restaurant himself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

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Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan's conflict and both the military and the RSF are being supplied with drones by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts previously said.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Its two canvas tents sit beside the Mohaka River, with hot showers and food supplied by the kitchen.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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This Saturday, friends, family and community members clad in different shades of light blue came together at a public vigil to honor Noel’s legacy.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
As San Francisco’s Hobart Building—with its elaborate neoclassical facade clad in terracotta—neared completion in 1914, influential architect Willis Polk was commissioned for another project across the bay in the Berkeley Hills.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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But even the most sophisticated diagnostic tools cannot improve outcomes if patients cannot access the specialists and health care systems equipped to use them.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The Atlas can tow up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg) when properly equipped, giving it useful capability for small campers, boats, and recreational trailers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

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