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gifts 1 of 2

noun

plural of gift

as in donations

something given to someone without expectation of a return gave him an unusual birthday gift

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as in talents

a special and usually inborn ability has a gift for making guests feel right at home

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gifts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gift

as in blesses

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 gifts

Noun

Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Abenante-Villa’s parents buried him with gifts, including a basketball jersey and sports cards. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Macy’s Herald Square reimagined Santaland simulates a journey on the North Star Express to the North Pole, and offers extended time with Santa, expedited entries, and gifts. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Scroll on for gifts from these brands, plus rhode, Rare Beauty, BIODANCE, Bath & Body Works and so many more. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The gifts build on the museum’s existing holdings while creating connections with its library and garden. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Perhaps that was a sign that some donors were responding to federal funding cuts with their gifts. — William Blomquist, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

The family asked for donations to be made to the singer's Imagination Library, a children's literacy program that gifts free books to kids from birth to age 5, in lieu of flowers. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The account owner or any contributor then gifts after-tax dollars to the account. — Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 To drive home his point, Niccolò gifts Medici a manuscript based on his years of keeping counsel with warlords and royals. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Seeing his grandson suffer, Geppetto (Richard Brake) gifts him a new companion, the titular puppet. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 June 2026 The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026 World tennis champion Jannik Sinner gifts a tennis racket to Pope Leo XIV, during a private meeting, on May 14, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The beloved icon has a long history of philanthropy, including her incredible Imagination Library program that gifts children around the country with books. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifts

Noun

The website solicits donations in British pounds, among other currency.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Other ways to help The shelter is also accepting donations of food, blankets, toys, treats and money as its resources become increasingly strained.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of donations

Noun

After multiple visits to Boise State, Favors decided to bring his talents to the Treasure Valley and seemingly rejuvenate a wide receiver room in need of an overhaul.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
The pair are generational talents in the world of professional hockey and sworn on-ice rivals, who meet as teenagers.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of talents

Verb

Bonuses for deal registration that brings new pipeline rather than blesses existing opportunities.

— Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blesses

Noun

Dug into the terrain, the 4,400-square-foot house presents as a single story from the front but descends to a lower level.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of presents

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Verb

This extreme foregrounding of character in terms of action endows the cast with a retrospective air of typecasting, in a positive sense—the actors seem made for their parts, coalescing with their characters temperamentally.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop.

— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of endows

Noun

PowerPoint builds presentations, Outlook manages email, and OneNote keeps notes organized.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Guichot said the group remains focused on strengthening brand desirability, as evidenced in its presentations during Paris Fashion Week, which saw its three women’s brands focus on heritage and upscaling materials.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of presentations

Noun

The Met Store sells jewelry, home gifts, books, stationery, and other knick-knacks inspired by the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
This sect of floor lamp marries lighting with elevated function thanks to a side table affixed to the base that can balance smaller knick knacks.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

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