gifting

present participle of gift

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gifting The Imagination Library has reached families across the United States and in Canada, Britain, Australia and Ireland, gifting more than 300 million free books. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 And the most interesting aspect of Sunday’s game was that one play could have possibly turned the tide of the game in Miami’s favor, but the game’s officials ended up gifting-wrapping it for the Chiefs. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 Keep scrolling to shop more Cozy Earth essentials for lounging, sleeping, and gifting at Nordstrom. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Parton created the book-gifting charity to promote literacy among young people in their earliest years. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Italy is seeking deals on submarines and aircraft, and gifting the carrier to Indonesia also saves it the cost of decommissioning the ship. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Malaysia’s Moms Village Asia works with survivors of domestic violence to create sustainable corporate-gifting products, turning craft skills into income and a path back to independence. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 If the portfolio performs significantly better than expected, spending or gifting could potentially increase. — Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In the second half, United’s defensive sloppiness only got worse and led to Brighton adding a second and third in almost comical fashion, gifting goals to Maxim De Cuyper and Pascal Gross in a five-minute spell. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
Verb
  • Jesse sent a video from Thanksgiving, with Rosemarie blessing her and her family.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Gorgoni shot his images in the snow, endowing Shift with a stark graphic identity devoid of human occupancy.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.
    — Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Capability is equipping employees with the skills, knowledge and tools to work differently.
    — Eva Majercsik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster