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
Thoughtful touches, like gifting departing guests with delicate shell necklaces, make a lasting impression.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Keep these gifting supplies on hand to save money and time in the future.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
In a few Instagram Stories posted after her engagement, Miccio revealed that Prizer had disguised the engagement as a fake influencer gifting suite in order to get her to the location on time.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In 1972, China’s Mao Zedong marked President Richard Nixon’s visit to China by gifting the United States two pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Lazio initiated its own downfall on Wednesday, gifting Inter both of its goals.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Starting at under $10, these finds are just right for gifting… and yes, that includes gifts for yourself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
The third Kathy has really big parties that are like the Golden Globes gifting suite.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Lando Calrissian The smoothest of operators, Lando was forgiven too easily after betraying Han Solo and friends and gifting them to Darth Vader for some political capital.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Keep these gifting supplies on hand to save money and time in the future.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
In a few Instagram Stories posted after her engagement, Miccio revealed that Prizer had disguised the engagement as a fake influencer gifting suite in order to get her to the location on time.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In 1972, China’s Mao Zedong marked President Richard Nixon’s visit to China by gifting the United States two pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Lazio initiated its own downfall on Wednesday, gifting Inter both of its goals.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Starting at under $10, these finds are just right for gifting… and yes, that includes gifts for yourself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
The third Kathy has really big parties that are like the Golden Globes gifting suite.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Lando Calrissian The smoothest of operators, Lando was forgiven too easily after betraying Han Solo and friends and gifting them to Darth Vader for some political capital.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifting
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This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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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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
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead of optimizing for a moment of attention, this strategy focuses on equipping audiences with tools or knowledge, engaging them through participation and empowering them to carry ideas forward through their own networks and communities.—
Felicity Fellows,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Flexibility aside, interacting with our world is one reason robotics engineers keep trying to make machines more human-like, equipping them with vision systems (eyes), microphones (ears), speakers (mouths), touch sensors, and many other systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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“Gifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifting. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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