Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for given. Search instead for giren.
Definitions

given

[giv-uhn] / ˈgɪv ən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The gifts I’ve been given by God, working out with offseason speed training and also playing lacrosse two years ago — all that coming together produces what I can do now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Loses a point because he should have been given out in the first innings.

From BBC

Football coaches have plenty on their mind in a given game.

From The Wall Street Journal

What unsettles me is how eagerly people rush to perform the worst versions of themselves when given permission.

From Salon

That is concerning, she said, given how inflation has been “stuck around this close-to-3% level for the better part of…18 months.”

From The Wall Street Journal