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

There is something so beautiful about loving someone through every season of their life … Kenny, one of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know you through all your different chapters.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
So take a gander at our favorite gifts of the season, now vibrating and twitching with life.

— Vogue, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026

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Voters in Montana approved a nonpartisan ballot initiative rebuking Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 that opened the flood gates for unlimited corporate political donations.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
United Way of Palm Beach County has also set up a disaster relief fund; donations will go to residents affected by both the crash and widespread flooding that swept through the county early last week.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

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Strategies become filled with acronyms, presentations become overloaded with detail, explanations assume knowledge that many people simply do not have.

— Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Attendees can expect two and a half days of pitching sessions, panel talks, case studies, presentations and more for people involved or interested in films and media content for children and young audiences.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

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