How to Use in-kind in a Sentence
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            The support from the city for these events was in-kind.
                        
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
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            The rest would be made up of $5 million of in-kind marketing and $2.5 million of toys.
                        
—Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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            The cost to the city is $2 per capita each year, but in-kind labor and services can be applied to this amount.
                        
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2023
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            The films win various in-kind support from Prasad Labs.
                        
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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            Any in-kind donations help as well, like tents and sleeping bags.
                        
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
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            Since its inception, the fund has awarded north of $2 million in cash and in-kind services to more than 280 films from all over the globe.
                        
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
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            The only ads in the first issue are in-kind ads for other magazines, including n+1 and The Drift.
                        
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
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            Others are handing out change in-kind, making customers whole with juice boxes, pens or slices of cheese.
                        
—Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
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            The city will provide in-kind security again this year, Taylor said.
                        
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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            Their films, along with three African projects, are eligible for a baker’s dozen of cash and in-kind post-production awards.
                        
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
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            Host a donation drive: People can host an in-kind drive for essential and most-needed items.
                        
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
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            In late May, a contingent of Boulder civic agencies pledged another $34 million in cash and in-kind services over the next decade.
                        
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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            Trump, who has run all three of his campaigns on a platform of negativity and fear, was often met with a response in-kind.
                        
—Charles Kay, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
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            As part of the sponsorship committee, she has been involved in raising cash and in-kind sponsorships for the Showhouse.
                        
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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            Applicants for the grants will be required to match grant awards with cash, in-kind labor, or in-kind land, according to the governor's office.
                        
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
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            Susan, the waitress, had become one of us, a traveler in-kind, making tracks across the incredibly busy pub.
                        
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
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            Last year, the organization raised $70 million in cash and in-kind donations.
                        
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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            The other $200 million is from the Defense Department and includes in-kind support for the operations.
                        
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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            The Prime Video represents an in-kind donation worth another $1 million, the spokesperson said.
                        
—USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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            Season for Caring is raising money and in-kind donations through Jan. 31.
                        
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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            The in-kind services might be pro bono accounting, marketing or legal services.
                        
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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            The plans call for removing an existing 70-foot tall park field light pole and replacing it with an in-kind pole that promises to illuminate the sports field and walking path.
                        
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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            That figure should have been reported as an in-kind contribution to Ashcroft’s campaign, the complaint argues.
                        
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
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            Johnson said the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has helped out with in-kind donations.
                        
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
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            Then there are another two components that can build on top of that: One is a component of in-kind, the other is an extra cash incentive rebate.
                        
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
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            Some are in-kind, manufacturers have promised to make drugs that are developed through this consortium.
                        
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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            People who want to sign up to help or to donate in-kind resources like storage units, tools, gift cards and building supplies can sign up at adrn.org/centraltexasflood.It also has an Amazon wish list for cleaning supplies.
                        
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
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            Sidman also made $1,303 in in-kind donations to herself, according to her report.
                        
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
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            There is a stipulation that says in-kind options can be negotiated, but what that means has also been kept quiet.
                        
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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            An in-kind distribution also is helpful when the IRA owns unconventional assets, such as real estate, mortgages, or a small business.
                        
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
 
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