given
verb
past participle of give.
self-given
-
a word derived from
given.
Example Sentences
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Many wear replicas of manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s No. 1 jersey, of which there is a variation that reads across the back, “Big Boss” — Shinjo’s self-given nickname.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
After a visit to Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday, and an official bio change reflecting his newly self-given title of "Chief Twit," the keys to the platform are all but in Musk's pocket.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022
He made an Instagram post on Aug. 29 that read “Thank you it’s been real” with the peace sign emoji, symbolizing Dempsey’s self-given nickname “Deuce.”
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2021
Nicknames, by historical definition, cannot be self-given, according to Cleveland Kent Evans, a psychology professor at Bellevue University in Nebraska and a former president of the American Name Society.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2016
“You don’t talk anymore? Strong and Silent back there rubbing off on you,” he says, referring to his self-given name for Bo.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
