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
Strategies like utilizing Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), donating appreciated shares, or gifting to lower-income individuals can help avoid capital gains.
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Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Each piece is a wearable work of art that stands the test of time and trends, so consider gifting yourself or your favorite fashionista one of these special scarves.
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Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, performs stunts and challenges ranging from spending a week buried alive to gifting private islands to strangers.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
On Sunday, June 14, the rapper, 54, shared a throwback Instagram video of himself gifting Broadus, also known as Boss Lady, with three rings at her 50th birthday party last November, per Complex.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Bethenny Frankel celebrated her daughter Bryn's 16th birthday by gifting her a pink car.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
Harutyunyan recommends gifting high-quality honey that includes a piece of honeycomb for a unique touch.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Each piece is a wearable work of art that stands the test of time and trends, so consider gifting yourself or your favorite fashionista one of these special scarves.
—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, performs stunts and challenges ranging from spending a week buried alive to gifting private islands to strangers.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
On Sunday, June 14, the rapper, 54, shared a throwback Instagram video of himself gifting Broadus, also known as Boss Lady, with three rings at her 50th birthday party last November, per Complex.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Bethenny Frankel celebrated her daughter Bryn's 16th birthday by gifting her a pink car.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
Harutyunyan recommends gifting high-quality honey that includes a piece of honeycomb for a unique touch.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
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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.
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Thank you for entering this world safely for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents.
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The principal donation will go towards endowing the Met’s long-standing internships for undergraduate and graduate students in perpetuity.
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.
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Part of that process involved Quenda embarking on a rigorous programme of nutrition and muscle development aimed at better equipping him to handle the greater degree of physicality in Premier League football without compromising his speed or agility.
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So in 2022, Helen Keller and some other nonprofits partnered with the Senegal Ministry of Health to try something different - training and equipping community health workers to treat severe acute malnutrition.
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“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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