bestowal

noun

Definition of bestowalnext
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return the company's annual Yuletide bestowals include a holiday party and substantial bonuses

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Recent Examples of bestowal Leo is no stranger to a personalized bestowal, particularly of the Chicago variety. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 That list had some of the feeling of the bestowal of the King’s birthday honors, except that nearly everyone on it had been charged with a federal crime. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals. — David C. Kennedy, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2025 If George becomes heir to the throne before finishing school, William may delay any bestowal of the Prince of Wales title. — Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowal
  1. gift
  2. donation
  3. presentation
  4. present
Noun
  • Some of its greatest gifts arrive disguised as boredom — an afternoon with nothing scheduled, a bike pointed toward a friend’s house, a library book that unexpectedly becomes impossible to put down.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
  • Federal Election Commission filings released Wednesday night show the CEO personally donated $1 million in May to Public First, the super PAC pushing for mandatory AI safety rules—his largest political gift on record.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • This week, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Miami Pine Rocklands Association, the South Florida Wildlands Association and the Tropical Audubon Society announced a $925,000 donation to Miami-Dade County to acquire more pineland.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Then there’s Sánchez Bezos, who has moved to the forefront of the couple’s philanthropic efforts, effectively steering a multibillion-dollar philanthropy while making other sizable donations to issues that matter to her.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • During its CinemaCon presentation in April, it was revealed that the planned theatrical release date was slated for June 30, 2028.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • In 2009, the Directors’ Guild and the Writers’ Guild objected when the TV Academy revealed a plan to pre-tape award presentations in eight categories before the show.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • Through seven games of summer league, the Warriors’ forward of the future looks ready to be their answer to several questions facing the team’s uncertain present.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Ginsburg misjudged an unknowable future; Biden failed to respond to a visible present.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of present

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