Given
Given noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Nearby Word: give
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While possibly justified given the nature of the second game, Garrus, Liara and Tali return to the squad and are given large roles.
Source: Out of Focus -
The Little Sister Escort Mission in BioShock is a completely unmarked point of no return and you're not told this until after you're given health and ammo refills.
Source: Point of No Return -
The Slow Path: How Karasu seems destined to return to the future, given that he used all of his return potion on Drago.
Source: Fan Fic / Queen of All Oni
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Return or Given. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/return.
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