live with

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Definition of live withnext
as in accept
to put up with (something painful or difficult) She was forced to live with the mistakes she had made.

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Recent Examples of live with Carradine lived with bipolar disorder for two decades before his death, according to the suit. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 Caesar went on to live with the king’s wife, Queen Alexandra, until his death in 1914. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 She’s worked with them, lived with them and, for the last decade, has been raising them on her ranch, Smiling Buddha Yaks. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Loneliness was linked to poorer general health, including multimorbidity, which means living with two or more long-term health conditions. — The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live with
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stand for
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  • Candidates standing for election have to put down a deposit of 500 pounds ($675).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2026, that’s OCA, which stands for Opportunity, Community, Ability.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stand for

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“Live with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20with. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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