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
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Here are 10 gifts to buy for yourself and your favorite home spaces next weekend, with Forbes Vetted buying guides for the more premium items on the list.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Winfrey pointed to her own childhood in Mississippi as formative in her desire to provide for the audience, recalling a Christmas when her family had no presents before nuns turned up to her house with gifts.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Here are 10 gifts to buy for yourself and your favorite home spaces next weekend, with Forbes Vetted buying guides for the more premium items on the list.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
Another way to avoid federal taxes is to gift the company shares to a person in a much lower income-tax bracket.
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Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gift
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.
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In a social media post, Lehman asked the community to come help support the store by asking for donations, asking people to shop at their store or online.
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Argentina capped the night with a shutout against Algeria and with all three goals belonging to their maestro, as Messi reminded the world of his unique talents.
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Looking back, Llamas credits his rise not to exceptional talent but to persistence, preparation, and a willingness to advocate for himself.
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But there is something about catching a wild fish in its native environment, and in this country, we are blessed with an abundance of places to do just that.
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God bless the United States of America.
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My vote of present is a way to give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a lasting peace.
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At present, there are at least five other active lawsuits against the California Community Colleges Board of Governors or specific community college districts over the same issue.
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His knack of finding the ball in the right place at the right time in the opposition box has already yielded two goals, and Marcelo Bielsa’s team are not exactly overloaded with reliable goalscorers.
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Although Knox didn’t originally plan to go into politics, his family displayed a knack for the field.
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Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.
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One of the main focuses of support for the campaign is to endow staff positions.
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The production had previously set a June 4 release date before rescheduling to allow for completion of international distribution partnerships following a CinemaCon presentation that generated significant distributor interest.
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Coffin ended his presentation on an optimistic note.
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The future of talent acquisition will require hiring more for aptitude, adaptability and leadership potential—and less for perfectly linear résumés.
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The North Korean players’ physical aptitude was clear, but coaches were aware of their technical and tactical shortcomings.
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“Gift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gift. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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