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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2
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
William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In Year 2 as a Leaf, Domi has taken significantly more penalties than he’s drawn, his giveaways have spiked, and he’s mostly struggled at third-line center.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
One day after Google launched its Pixel 9a with a handful of discounts, Samsung is running a new promotion that gives away an expensive freebie, alongside enhancing trade-in prices, when buying the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bullies always come back for more, and the Trump White House will be back early and often for more giveaways.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In Year 2 as a Leaf, Domi has taken significantly more penalties than he’s drawn, his giveaways have spiked, and he’s mostly struggled at third-line center.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
The trio co-founded The Giving Pledge in 2010, a campaign where billionaires commit to giving away a majority of their wealth during their lifetimes.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
One day after Google launched its Pixel 9a with a handful of discounts, Samsung is running a new promotion that gives away an expensive freebie, alongside enhancing trade-in prices, when buying the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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Absent legislative action, the estate and gift tax exemption will revert to approximately $7 million per person in 2026 (down from nearly $14 million in 2025).—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Officials cannot use funds to contribute to or support nonprofit organizations, for political activities or gifts of public funds.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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All were displayed in an austere room designed for examining art works—an oddly formal space for an encounter with one’s past.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dedicated to the suspension of time, the booth displayed vignettes portraying urban landscapes, creating a sense of calmness in a dynamic setting.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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For two decades after graduating from Harvard, Samuel Graham-Felsen never donated to his alma mater.—
Vimal Patel,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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These 14 centers include some that maintain banks of brains that were donated to science by people who suffered from dementia upon their death.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Apr. 2025
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Over the past year, the project generated more than $200,000 for conservation efforts between streaming royalties and donations from individuals and institutions, according to UN Live.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump raised a record-breaking $239 million for his January inaugural events, with major donations from companies like Meta, Amazon and Nvidia but none from Musk or any of his companies.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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While Garcia didn't reveal any other details about the baby, the video showed a close-up of the little one wrapped in a purple swaddle.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Drone to Home, based in the U.K, has hundreds of drone operators and Wellbeing Walkers who volunteer their time to search for missing animals.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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She’s continued to take classes for more than 10 years now and also volunteers for the institute.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At present, no state has a waiver that restricts SNAP recipients from purchasing certain foods based on their nutritional value.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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