Definition of giveback
: a previous gain (such as an increase in wages or benefits) given back to management by workers (as in a labor contract)
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The union had to agree to certain givebacks in order to save the jobs of all its members.
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Bronin’s budget includes $10 million in savings from union givebacks that were agreed to over the last two years.
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Teachers and administrators have already agreed to givebacks in their contracts, including a higher deductible for health insurance, said McKenna.
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In his letter to Malloy and lawmakers, Bronin has asked the state to help the city put pressure on bondholders by making new money contingent on Wall Street givebacks.
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The real question here is what kind of giveback do the Rams get for doing the deal now?
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While donation centers like Goodwill don't track specific brands the way Thredup or even traditional brick-and-mortar retailers do, the givebacks have been enough for some workers to take notice.
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While donation centers like Goodwill don’t track specific brands the way Thredup or even traditional brick-and-mortar retailers do, the givebacks have been enough for some workers to take notice.
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As Senate Republicans rush pell-mell toward a Tuesday vote on an Obamacare repeal bill that most, if not all, still haven’t seen, a new study examines one of the givebacks the GOP leadership has offered anti-repeal senators to bring them on board.
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The trouble is, extracting givebacks from bond investors is like herding cats, then asking those felines to agree to walk away from their food and go hungry a couple of days every week.
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First Known Use of giveback
1978
give back
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While economic development is making a splash and the Police Department is giving back, the city's bicentennial celebrations are still in full swing.
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Something my family taught me at an early age was giving back, and helping others.
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But these tax cuts weren’t being given back to middle-class Oklahomans.
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Another hallmark of Donatos Pizza is giving back to the community and, according to Aseere, the Independence location is no exception.
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Nachlas and her husband Nathan, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Boca Raton, along with two other Boca Raton families, began SafeSun in 2013 as a way to give back to the community.
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Bennett has been intentional with using his ever growing popularity to give back to his hometown of Chicago, especially the youth who admire him.
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But giving back property, while laudable, is only the beginning.
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Big Sean is giving back to his hometown of Detroit in a major way.
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First Known Use of give back
1548
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business : a previous gain (such as increased wages or benefits) that is given back to a company by workers as part of an agreement
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: a previous gain (as an increase in wages or benefits) given back to management by workers (as in a labor contract)
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