BESTOWALS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowals

noun

plural of bestowal

as in gifts

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 bestowals Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals. — David C. Kennedy, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Though holiday gifting may not yet be on your radar, keep in mind that the sale is a great opportunity to stock up on gifts for various occasions, stress-free.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Strengthen limitations on gifts and gratuities from vendors doing business with or seeking to do business with the district to board members and their families.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of gifts

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Hours after his office announced the probe, Newsom sent supporters an email soliciting donations for his Campaign For Democracy political action committee.

— Lia Russell July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
For years, the Gates Foundation was the largest recipient of his annual Berkshire donations.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2026

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Sweden’s Petra Fagerström will make her LFW runway debut, while Francesca Lake and Gui Rosa will put on their first LFW presentations.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 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 presentations

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The new $24 million educational hub, set to open in Spring of 2028, will become an international mecca for advancing the practical and economic solutions that regenerative organic agriculture presents.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Inside the largest house the boys had ever been in was an enormous Christmas tree with a pile of presents underneath it, all for them.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

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