- past participle of give.
given
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He finished on 11 under par, having edged in front after then-leader South Africa's Shaun Norris was given a bizarre two-shot penalty for kicking away a loose divot on the fairway.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Thirty-five years of Ukrainian independence constitutes a great victory, especially given the battles of the past 12 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Greer said those measures would have given Canada "the most preferential treatment of any trading partner," according to the Times.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Their appearance highlights the ability of landscapes to regenerate when natural ecological processes are given enough time to operate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
I hadn’t forgotten the accusing look Miss Buckner had given me when she saw me with the petty cash—as if I had been doing something untoward, soliciting favors from Mr. Haber.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
His thinking begins instead with three separate givens: God, world, human being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Bolch: A few things have become givens about the Bruins under Chip Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
But coach Bev Priestman suggested that growing parity means there are no givens.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Things once viewed as inconceivable are now unavoidable; things once taken as givens are now in doubt.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2020
They were, like this new body she was growing into, givens.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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