BESTOWING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowing (on or upon)

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present participle of bestow (on or upon)

as in conferring (on)

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His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
The coach’s value is becoming less about providing expertise and more about helping clients exercise judgment when expertise is everywhere.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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