gifting

present participle of gift

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gifting The viral moment became a topic of conversation for weeks after the show wrapped, with Rausch also gifting her a Birkin Bag as an apology for betraying her on the show. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 It can be seen across fine jewelry, bridal jewelry, everyday accessories and even gifting categories. Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The Opry pledged to donate a portion of the ticket sales to Parton's Imagination Library book gifting program. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 In addition, the Blue Raiders will display QR codes on the scoreboard screen for donations to Parton’s book-gifting program, the Imagination Library. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Burning Man famously prohibits cash transactions and instead encourages gifting amongst its participants, who, for the duration of the event, operate a temporary society known as Black Rock City. Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Her philanthropy centered heavily on her home region, from the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free books to children, to disaster relief and education initiatives. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, was the consummate business executive behind Dollywood, the mastermind behind a book-gifting program, the philanthropic giant whose donation helped spur the Moderna vaccine for the coronavirus. Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5. Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
Verb
  • By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The principal donation will go towards endowing the Met’s long-standing internships for undergraduate and graduate students in perpetuity.
    News Desk, Artforum, 4 May 2026
  • This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.
    Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sectors that are building/equipping/powering data centers (construction, manufacturing, utilities) were stronger.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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