as in blessing
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gifting
Consider gifting your old kitchen items to a friend or disposing of them safely.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
In the penguin world, the ultimate romantic gesture is gifting the perfect pebble.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
If a passenger still insists on gifting a physical item, skip the cash and opt for a gift card.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Think of it as gifting her a little extra glow (and every mom can get on board with that).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.
—Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
Baty scored easily, and right fielder Jung Hoo Lee’s throw skipped to the back stop, gifting Taylor a free base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Luxury chocolate eggs Classic chocolate eggs are getting a high-end makeover — with premium ingredients and eye-catching designs driving online buzz and gifting appeal.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
In the penguin world, the ultimate romantic gesture is gifting the perfect pebble.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
If a passenger still insists on gifting a physical item, skip the cash and opt for a gift card.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Think of it as gifting her a little extra glow (and every mom can get on board with that).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.
—Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
Baty scored easily, and right fielder Jung Hoo Lee’s throw skipped to the back stop, gifting Taylor a free base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Luxury chocolate eggs Classic chocolate eggs are getting a high-end makeover — with premium ingredients and eye-catching designs driving online buzz and gifting appeal.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Through flashbacks and leaps ahead in time, fragmentation and fantasy scenes, the film simulates complexity while endowing its characters with mere crumbs of knowledge and experience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some users have also speculated that the restriction might block bad actors from equipping drones with Starlink.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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