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.
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David C. Kennedy, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2025
David C. Kennedy, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowals
Noun
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This happened because Sterling was a man of very rare gifts, starting with a set of pipes that, even in his late 80s, could make the grandest church organ sound like a tinny, old saloon piano.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Finishing college not too long ago (December 2023), grad gifts women actually want is a shopping category that’s still fresh on her mind.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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One of Vang’s top contributors was ActBlue, a Democratic political action committee and online fundraising platform largely based on individual donations.—
Corey Schmidt
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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In 2014, the private equity scion Leon Black made two personal donations, totally $950,000, to the think tank—donations Epstein was corresponding and asking about, emails show.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Paramount Skydance wrapped up its series of intimate presentations with agencies and marketers in recent weeks.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Eventually, some used it to prepare for conversations, presentations, or decisions.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Yet, even as its population has contracted, the problem Rikers presents has grown.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Survival beyond Earth won't hinge on heroics as much as planning, engineering and being as methodical as the threats deep space presents.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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“Bestowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowals. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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