living
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Definition of living
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Synonyms & Antonyms for living
Synonyms: Adjective
active, alive, functional, functioning, going, live, on, operating, operational, operative, running, working
Antonyms: Adjective
broken, dead, inactive, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), nonactivated, nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating, nonoperational, nonoperative
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Examples of living in a Sentence
Adjective
I was taught to respect all living things. His aunt is his closest living relative. He's one of our greatest living authors. It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild.Noun
the challenges of city living It's summertime, and the living is easy. the living and the dead The world belongs to the living.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Incoming Hamilton freshmen fill out a detailed questionnaire, and a team in the college’s residence-life office pairs each student with one or more living buddies. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "When College Plays Cupid for Roommates," 26 Aug. 2019 After publishing child well-being trends for the past 30 years, the Kids Count data book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation used its 2019 edition to examine how living conditions have changed over the decades. — Lydia Gerike, courant.com, "Poverty rates among children have risen in Connecticut over the past 30 years, especially among black and Latino children," 1 Aug. 2019 New retail and living spaces are planned at the corner of Jarvis and Telge Road, giving Cy-Fair area locals more places to shop and live in the future. — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, "New residential, commercial development coming to Telge Road," 19 July 2019 Jason was 10 years old and living outside of Houston. — CBS News, "Podcast spotlights Mississippi double murder – can new DNA technology solve the cold case?," 29 June 2019 Such comparisons suggest that, through his irreverent transformations of classical material, Twombly conceived of the ancient past as a vivid, living thing, something to be bent and reconfigured at will rather than admired from a distance. — Andrew Martin, Harper's magazine, "Not Mere Projection," 10 Mar. 2019 Since switching fields, Tarnita has focused her work on how living things orchestrate themselves itself into patterns on different scales. — Quanta Magazine, "A Mathematician Who Decodes the Patterns Stamped Out by Life," 20 Dec. 2017 Among living spaces is a chef's kitchen with smokeless hibachi grills and a master suite with two walk-in closets and a private terrace. — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "Former Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson sells Beverly Crest contemporary for $16 million," 9 Mar. 2018 By making the audience constantly second-guess her motives based on very little evidence, the mystery of Renée demonstrated how living life undercover, never trusting anyone, can warp you. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "The Americans seeks a new “START” in a tremendous series finale," 31 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This includes paintings from around the world, and a side table in the living room that Marcia Ledford’s father made. — Shannon Dominy, ajc, "Roswell couple fills home with storied pieces," 4 Sep. 2019 Child care, for example, constitutes 19.8% of expenditures for a family in the calculation of a living wage in the model used in the graphic above. — Maureen Conway, Quartz, "What kind of future of work will we choose for America’s working families?," 2 Sep. 2019 The next-generation network will allow users to connect with home appliances ranging from your washing machine to the living room lamp, your dishwasher or even the lock on your front door. — Diego Mendoza-moyers, ExpressNews.com, "5G: What is it, and how will it change your life?," 2 Sep. 2019 Instagram gives us a window into the real life of Cardi B, who regularly records, selfie-style, from her living room. — Wired, "A Happy Birthday Video from Caitlyn Jenner? $2,500, Please," 2 Sep. 2019 Wayfair: Wayfair is hosting a massive clearance sale, featuring up to 75% off products, including outdoor furniture, living room seating, bedroom decor and more. — Jacob Krol, Noelle Ike And Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "Labor Day Sales 2019: Your A-Z guide to shop on Sunday," 1 Sep. 2019 No longer satisfied with just playing for their country, the pros are publicly pushing a living wage to train and play the game. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "What will the next generation of Bruins bring?," 31 Aug. 2019 Some interesting color combinations include lime green and blue in the living room and pale pink with beige in the small sitting area near the window. — Nikhita Mahtani, House Beautiful, "How to Budget for a Second Home—Without Sacrificing Style," 29 Aug. 2019 The owner installed a wood-burning stove in the living room, and the dining room features shelving with a pretty sliding barn door. — John Ellement, Boston.com Real Estate, "Home of the Week: For under $500,000, an updated Hanover farmhouse," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'living.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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