1
as in donation
something given to someone without expectation of a return
gave him an unusual birthday gift
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2
as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
has a gift for making guests feel right at home
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as in to bless
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gift
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Millennials often have to rely on their family members to be able to afford a down payment on a home: 33 percent of younger millennials received down payment help in the form of a gift or a loan from a friend or relative, NAR found.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The Nets shot just 35.7% in the second quarter and committed seven turnovers, which gifted Atlanta 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Even though Ina Garten believes that wine is one of the worst host gifts (ranking right up there with flowers not in a vase), there are many occasions in which it’s appreciated to gift a bottle.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Millennials often have to rely on their family members to be able to afford a down payment on a home: 33 percent of younger millennials received down payment help in the form of a gift or a loan from a friend or relative, NAR found.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
As part of this donation, Bloomberg Philanthropies also gifted £20 million ($26 million) to support the renovation of the historic Smithfield market buildings in central London, which is being converted into a new museum space.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The Nets shot just 35.7% in the second quarter and committed seven turnovers, which gifted Atlanta 10 points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gift
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The project, whose construction depended on being fully funded through donations or grants, will expand recreational access without using taxpayer dollars.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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In one of those trends, content creators mock the hardships faced by Palestinian children in Gaza by pranking their parents or grandparents by pretending to represent a fictional humanitarian organization asking for donations for Palestinian children.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, management talent is brought in from the outside but typically there will also be internal promotions.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This celebration of cinema showcased 93 films from 21 countries, accompanied by an array of film talent and culinary stars.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their relationship is romantic in a platonic sense, yet there is also nothing wrong with shipping these two — God bless.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful island of Jamaica, which I am blessed enough to call home, was not just a simple backdrop for our #Sheacation, but the country’s culture was truly engrained into every aspect of the trip.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even if this technology was created for China, at least at present, BYD's Super E-Platform launch is a significant day for the EV industry as a whole.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, at present there is no confirmation that FSD uses that camera.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Even so, Australia has a knack for coming out of a ho-hum kind of day nicely, and the team is in second place, three points back from Canada.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 17-year-old, who goes by Chris, has a knack for electronic systems and computers.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Chairs in Yiddish have been endowed at major universities.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Remnants of the monarchy When the Constitution was written, many people – from those who drafted the document to those who read it – believed that endowing the president with such powers was dangerous.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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This can be observed in his choice to host the presentation of Pellador’s Summer 2025 collection at Skehans Freehouse, an Irish pub in a residential area of South East London.—
Glenys Johnson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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His zinger didn’t wind up in the final presentation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Officials in the Navy recruit heavily at a handful of tech schools, including M.I.T., Georgia Tech, and Carnegie Mellon, to find students with the knowledge and the aptitude to carry out such demanding tasks as operating nuclear reactors on aircraft carriers.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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This is different from notions of strengths and weaknesses, personality, aptitude or things like that.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Gift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gift. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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