as in donations
something given to someone without expectation of a return
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Recent Examples of fairings
Compared to traditional rocket fairings, which are jettisoned during ascent and either discarded or recovered separately, the new fairing remains attached to the launch vehicle throughout the entire mission – the launch, payload deployment and return to Earth.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
SpaceX, too, has implemented its own recovery and refurbishment plans for Falcon 9 fairings, but the two halves of the shell protecting the rocket's payload on its way to orbit are still designed to split apart and fall back to Earth independently of each other, and of Falcon 9's first stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Boeing’s uncrewed spacecraft fits in normal rocket fairings, or nosecones, and has flown five times on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets, once on SpaceX Falcon 9 and once on Falcon Heavy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The prototype that Sarcos demonstrated had all of the functionality of the version that will ship in January, but latter models will include plastic fairings over the suit as well as quick-change end-effectors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2019
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
SpaceX, too, has implemented its own recovery and refurbishment plans for Falcon 9 fairings, but the two halves of the shell protecting the rocket's payload on its way to orbit are still designed to split apart and fall back to Earth independently of each other, and of Falcon 9's first stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Boeing’s uncrewed spacecraft fits in normal rocket fairings, or nosecones, and has flown five times on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets, once on SpaceX Falcon 9 and once on Falcon Heavy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The prototype that Sarcos demonstrated had all of the functionality of the version that will ship in January, but latter models will include plastic fairings over the suit as well as quick-change end-effectors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairings
Noun
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The case, Ho said, underscored the seriousness of an alleged abuse of authority at a nonprofit that received nearly $10 million annually in donations after its financial crisis became public.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The GoFundMe campaign ballooned to more than $90,000 in donations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Keon Hee for receiving luxury gifts such as a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political favors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Korea’s anti-graft law bans public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than $750 in connection with their public duties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In its investor presentations, Exelon regularly projects massive electric and gas system spending for each of its utilities to meet annual investor earnings growth rates of 5-7%.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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In one study, 64% of participants made immediate decisions after presentations that included an overview map, while control groups took longer to respond.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Those having an event — a wedding, birthday party or such — that is associated with presents, but who don’t want stuff, often suggest making a charitable donation instead.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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For some in the administration, the downfall of Cuba’s communist regime would be like a 5-year-old waking up to a mountain of presents on Christmas morning.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Fairings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairings. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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