GIVEN (IN) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

given in

verb

past participle of give in

as in indulged

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

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as in conceded

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

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Recent Examples of given in After its Berlinale premiere, the film went on to win the Jury Award, given in Annecy’s Contrechamp section. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, given in two doses around age 1 and age 5, offers 97% protection against measles, usually for life. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Trump’s earlier diplomacy with Kim Jong Un collapsed in 2019 due to disputes over how much sanctions relief North Korea should be given in return for dismantling its main nuclear complex, a limited denuclearization step. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In the trial, which enrolled more than 1,100 patients, the mRNA vaccine was given in combination with Merck’s Keytruda to patients after their tumors were surgically removed. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 In those first years after the landmark Title IX legislation, nothing was a given in women’s athletics. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Jackie Flynn Mogensen was the recipient of a 2024 award that was given in part by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and included a cash prize. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 The Warricks' first gift was to match the $5 million given in September by John Ed and Isabel Anthony, the center's namesakes. — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026 On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of indulged

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To date, patrons of the Central Arkansas Library System have submitted reconsideration requests only rarely.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
The team submitted a referral to Valley Oasis, a provider of trauma and homeless services and housing, a spokesman for the county Department of Homeless Services and Housing said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitted

Verb

Of 918 dogs documented as transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026, 731 remained unaccounted for.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In an affidavit, a police officer reported that some residents learned to carry two wallets, one with a few dollars that could be surrendered when a gang member stuck a gun in their face, and the other with the rest of their money.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendered

Verb

Curry joined the cast when the show bowed in Chicago in 2004, and his three-year stint also included a stop in London.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The Muppets have bowed in various formats over the years (films, TV specials and even the World Cup Final halftime show this summer).

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

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Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quit

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One of the most famously arid national landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for as more rain could lash Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Monday.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Latchford succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash, the release said.

— Aaron Valdez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 27 Aug. 2026