as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer
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1
as in to display
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
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as in to donate
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of giveaway
Renan Botelho, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
That marked the most points off turnovers surrendered by the Terps since Jan. 16 when Northwestern turned 16 giveaways into 19 points in a 76-74 overtime win.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Sort your items into keep or donate/give away piles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Unveiled on Wednesday, the collection features three pieces inspired by the shirt, while fans can also enter an online giveaway for a personalized souvenir jacket.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
That marked the most points off turnovers surrendered by the Terps since Jan. 16 when Northwestern turned 16 giveaways into 19 points in a 76-74 overtime win.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
So there’s no need for the Jets to panic and give away the farm for either Ward or Sanders.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Sort your items into keep or donate/give away piles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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Thanks to the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation gift, the program will be free in the fall of 2025.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starmer presented Trump with a significant gift ahead of his trip, announcing on Tuesday that Britain would hike its defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, and to 3% by the middle of the next decade.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its Backup Storage area displays the backups and the option to conduct remote restorations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, some partners constantly display insecure behavior and are frequently coping with negative emotions.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Anyone in South Florida can donate time or money to ROWW.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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While Black patients generously made up almost 15% of donors who donated organs after death in 2024, this still leaves a racial imbalance in the pool of donors compared to the many more who need a transplant.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Neither MacKenzie Scott nor Elon Musk, both of whom announced donations large enough to land them on this list, provided enough information for the Chronicle to include them.—
David Campbell,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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Kiwanis Club donations support La Jolla High and Muirlands Middle schools The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla Foundation donated a total of $40,000 to several organizations at its Feb. 28 meeting, and two La Jolla schools were among the beneficiaries.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Notably, the testimony revealed that prosecutors only learned about Kohberger due to DNA testing.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university revealed on Friday.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Hoffman is already volunteering to be the Jays’ No. 1 recruiter of future free agents.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Two other students volunteered to say a prayer for Ava.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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At present, FanDuel and DraftKings maintain a virtual duopoly on market share across the industry.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With all precincts reporting, the Will County election results show 59.44% for Steilen and 40.56% for Balich in the supervisor’s race.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Research shows that today’s students are graduating from high school undecided and anxious about their futures.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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