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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
a diorama about pioneer life at the museum that depicts the giving of beads for clothes
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as in donating
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in offering
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight
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as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in expressing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in devoting
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in providing
to produce as revenue
a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner
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as in supplying
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in tendering
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Recent Examples of giving
Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Ipswich community farm has a mission deeply rooted in growing and giving.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ditelberg said many clients accelerated their charitable giving last year before these new rules took effect.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Dana Bacardi, who has lived in Boulder for years and previously worked with Pesmen at There With Care, is now the fest’s associate director of individual giving, tasked with raising some $10 million to help pay for the upgrading of fest venues and equipment.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has been on a major giving spree during the past five years, having donated an eye-popping $26 billion to thousands of organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ed Masley Waylon Wyatt only looks like a 14-year-old giving country a try at his first talent show.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club brings together a passion for gardening with education, community connection, and purposeful giving.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Financially, the church has seen its parish giving increase 21% over the past decade, but the trends of shrinking religious participation have been building across the country for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
This cemetery sits about a third of a mile from Cornell Orchards, giving the bees easy access to early spring blooms.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The service in Serra was efficient and personable, while in The Eagle Bar, our mixologist masterfully walked the line between professional and cheeky, giving us a sense of real ease.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The carousel also includes both a prism and grism (a planar prism) that will allow the telescope to do spectroscopy, giving us a picture of what wavelengths of light are arriving from certain sources or how severely redshifted the light of distant objects has become.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs Tomatoes Are Planted Too Close Together Unfortunately, not giving your tomato plants sufficient space will backfire sooner or later in the growing season.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Platinum serves more industries, giving it a stronger buffer.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
But on her birthday, this moment of gift-giving gave me another insight.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Ipswich community farm has a mission deeply rooted in growing and giving.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ditelberg said many clients accelerated their charitable giving last year before these new rules took effect.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Dana Bacardi, who has lived in Boulder for years and previously worked with Pesmen at There With Care, is now the fest’s associate director of individual giving, tasked with raising some $10 million to help pay for the upgrading of fest venues and equipment.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has been on a major giving spree during the past five years, having donated an eye-popping $26 billion to thousands of organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ed Masley Waylon Wyatt only looks like a 14-year-old giving country a try at his first talent show.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club brings together a passion for gardening with education, community connection, and purposeful giving.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Financially, the church has seen its parish giving increase 21% over the past decade, but the trends of shrinking religious participation have been building across the country for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen had a dreadful Game 2 before giving way to Lyon in the third period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
This cemetery sits about a third of a mile from Cornell Orchards, giving the bees easy access to early spring blooms.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The service in Serra was efficient and personable, while in The Eagle Bar, our mixologist masterfully walked the line between professional and cheeky, giving us a sense of real ease.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The carousel also includes both a prism and grism (a planar prism) that will allow the telescope to do spectroscopy, giving us a picture of what wavelengths of light are arriving from certain sources or how severely redshifted the light of distant objects has become.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs Tomatoes Are Planted Too Close Together Unfortunately, not giving your tomato plants sufficient space will backfire sooner or later in the growing season.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Platinum serves more industries, giving it a stronger buffer.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving
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Gold rose on Tuesday, but remained on track for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008, as persistent inflation worries and expectations of higher interest rates due to the impact of the Iran war weighed on the non-yielding metal.—
Ashitha Shivaprasad,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of higher interest rates as a result of the war could boost government bonds among investors, at the expense of non-yielding precious metals, market strategists told CNBC recently.—
Joseph Wilkins,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Voters can also help to fight climate change by donating to candidates whose promises align with the decarbonization efforts, a 2021 study found.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning often starts with good intentions — donating unused items, rotating seasonal wardrobes, and reorganizing closets.—
Laura VanSickle,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said someone would collect the drugs from the drone before handing them over to the buyers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even at home, streaming has expanded the 420-adjacent possibilities, offering an endless supply of online programming explicitly curated for viewers to get stoned to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half of Americans feel homeownership is impossible Amazon Prime is offering a 20-cent-per-gallon discount.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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In September, federal investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a statement the partial collapse of the previous tower likely began from the pool deck, which started collapsing before the rest of the building.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The second force is collapsing barriers to entry.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Guro Reiten is sitting inside her apartment in Norway, in between spending time with her 5-month-old son and packing her life away.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After a backlash, Kennedy has also pivoted to spending more time talking about less controversial topics like healthy eating — albeit with his own spin, including sharing exaggerated claims that various ailments can be cured by diet alone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beltran said expressing those emotions can bring people together.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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This includes Tallent, who looked in the mirror and smiled with tears in her eyes, expressing her gratitude.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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