as in endowing
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
According to NielsenIQ’s Holiday Sentiment Survey, bath and body products track just behind fragrance as a top gifting category, with 69 percent of consumers citing those as a go-to gift.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Also someone is gifting five slices of turkey bacon.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Bobrovsky decided to follow in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps almost three years ago, gifting wine bottles of his own to his teammates.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
And as advertised in the single’s catchy hook, Tyla did put them in Chanel by gifting everyone Chanel compact mirrors that could be customized with an engraving.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Upgrade Your Coffee with 2 Ingredients Gaines keeps a versatile sugar-vanilla mixture on hand for gifting and for her own daily coffee ritual.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Consider gifting the Barbour Harray Beanie from Nordstrom.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Also someone is gifting five slices of turkey bacon.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Bobrovsky decided to follow in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps almost three years ago, gifting wine bottles of his own to his teammates.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
And as advertised in the single’s catchy hook, Tyla did put them in Chanel by gifting everyone Chanel compact mirrors that could be customized with an engraving.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Upgrade Your Coffee with 2 Ingredients Gaines keeps a versatile sugar-vanilla mixture on hand for gifting and for her own daily coffee ritual.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Consider gifting the Barbour Harray Beanie from Nordstrom.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met in Moscow in May to discuss cooperation, endowing the junta with an air of global legitimacy.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the past, people would even be buried under the khata porch, endowing the doorway with an important spiritual and ritual significance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Steven, in addition to giving us Ashur, the gods will be blessing us with the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Short investments in manager training can change that, equipping them with tools to normalize recovery and resilience.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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