foy

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foy
Noun
  • Considering how Walker slogged through last season and how he’s bounced between the rotation and bullpen, the outing underscored his contributions over the first two months.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • O'Neal said the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will notify economic developers and other officials about the ability to apply for grants, and promote the opportunity to apply for the grants at the state's Rural Development conference that begins Tuesday.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
  • Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.
    Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • From assembling care packages to organizing donation drives, students and staff are finding creative ways to contribute to recovery efforts hundreds of miles away.
    Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Vaccarella and her husband Rosario donated the cosmetically defective bags as part of a care package for people impacted by the storm.
    Nicolas Vega,Raffi Paul, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Noun
  • In other words, the format still isn’t giving women even a tithe.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation.
    Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
  • His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
    Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
Noun
  • Another low-income tax credit, a 9% credit, provides a larger subsidy but has historically been more competitive in Idaho.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
  • The air board said the third and final round of subsidies will be distributed next year, in a single online giveaway of some 9,000 vouchers.
    Jeff Mcdonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • This is the newest offering from the Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Press.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
  • The fact that a classic Porsche 911 will soon be available on the collector-car market is not necessarily newsworthy, as the ubiquitous, nearly 62-year-old model is a constant offering at auctions, whether through online platforms or in-person events.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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