1
as in donations
something given to someone without expectation of a return
gave him an unusual birthday gift
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2
as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
has a gift for making guests feel right at home
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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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
The soldiers, gifts from the sister city of Xi’an, China, are replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
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Eric Adler
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
That Swift and Kelce have a strict no gifts policy for their guests.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
The best baby shower gifts ensure that new parents are prepared for everything, from midnight feedings to major milestones.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
King was presented with gifts from the club and a proclamation from San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava, whose District 1 includes La Jolla, declaring June 23 as Russell King Day in San Diego.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
Winfrey pointed to her own childhood in Mississippi as formative in her desire to provide for the audience, recalling a Christmas when her family had no presents before nuns turned up to her house with gifts.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
These recipes for nut and snack mixes are perfect for a party snack, road trips, office potlucks, tailgate get-togethers, or food gifts.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
23 June 2026
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 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.
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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.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
The Capital One Venture X also gifts you 10,000 bonus miles each account anniversary, which is worth at least $100 in travel.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
Cowboys-Commanders gifts us two hugely disappointing teams eliminated from playoff contention.
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Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
The holiday season is here and the final episodes of Stranger Things will air on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, so there's never been a better time to search for the best Stranger Things gifts out there.
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Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
The soldiers, gifts from the sister city of Xi’an, China, are replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
—
Eric Adler
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
That Swift and Kelce have a strict no gifts policy for their guests.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
The best baby shower gifts ensure that new parents are prepared for everything, from midnight feedings to major milestones.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
King was presented with gifts from the club and a proclamation from San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava, whose District 1 includes La Jolla, declaring June 23 as Russell King Day in San Diego.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
Winfrey pointed to her own childhood in Mississippi as formative in her desire to provide for the audience, recalling a Christmas when her family had no presents before nuns turned up to her house with gifts.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
These recipes for nut and snack mixes are perfect for a party snack, road trips, office potlucks, tailgate get-togethers, or food gifts.
—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
23 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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
The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 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
The Capital One Venture X also gifts you 10,000 bonus miles each account anniversary, which is worth at least $100 in travel.
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2026
Cowboys-Commanders gifts us two hugely disappointing teams eliminated from playoff contention.
—
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
The holiday season is here and the final episodes of Stranger Things will air on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, so there's never been a better time to search for the best Stranger Things gifts out there.
—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gifts
Noun
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.
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The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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That said, the success of a company as large as Alphabet, over the long-term, is about far more than the talents of a few key executives.
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
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At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
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Winfrey pointed to her own childhood in Mississippi as formative in her desire to provide for the audience, recalling a Christmas when her family had no presents before nuns turned up to her house with gifts.
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Money market accounts have high interest rates that can help grow your money faster and more effectively, with none of the risk that investing presents in today's uncertain economy.
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
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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.
Verb
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The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
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Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.
Noun
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And this season at Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week Men’s, as a heatwave struck Europe and the looksmaxxing movement circulating around GLP-1s and peptides continues to shift body ideals, runways and presentations held a mirror up to our changing world.
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Tuesday’s presentations will focus on whether changes to annual targets are needed ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
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Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.
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There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
Cite this Entry
“Gifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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