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freebie

noun

ˈfrē-bē How to pronounce freebie (audio)
variants or freebee
Definition of freebienext
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver

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Recent Examples of freebie Health-conscious vegetarians, meanwhile, can grab premade salads and sandwiches at Moonflower Community Cooperative, a hippy-dippy stop-off where my husband scored a hat from the freebies bin. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Higher prices, less RAM, a worse Google AI Pro freebie and phones that look largely the same as the Pixel 10—a stark contrast to Samsung’s experimental new foldable—didn't exactly inspire fans. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Tatyana Montero, a 25-year-old Army based in Canada, was given one of Abby Elder's freebies in Las Vegas. — Nidhi Singh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The Democrats got a redo, a freebie, to try again and get someone better. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freebie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freebie
  1. gift
  2. donation
  3. presentation
  4. present
Noun
  • Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hogan similarly asked jurors to disregard Flores’ request to be compensated for the value of future gifts that Muderrig might have purchased for her.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Rooted within the company’s culture, Pink Pony brings together employees through volunteering and fundraising, and customers who give through their purchases and donations to support this central cause.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vander Veen’s contributions included donations from the Folsom Area Democratic Club and JFK Democratic Club, as well as dozens of individual donors.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Each square contains a solid milk chocolate treat shaped like presents, mini santas, mini snowmen or mini toy soldiers.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of present

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“Freebie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freebie. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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