gifting

present participle of gift

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gifting 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 The two are portrayed as close from the get-go, with Maggie reading to Lizzie in bed at night, gifting her a vibrator and sharing a bath with her in the season premiere. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 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 Through circumstance and timing, DeSantis has used appointments to drastically shape Florida politics — and its judiciary — to his liking, gifting allies the levers of power and the benefit of incumbency. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The Poncey-Highland barbecue restaurant’s party will raise money for Parton’s Imagination Library, the book-gifting organization that has given away more than 300 million books to children around the world. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 8 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
  • 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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