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
Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrate our 250th anniversary by reading history books, watching historical documentaries, becoming more civically engaged, and appreciating the precious gifts of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Kayshon Boutte has never topped 600 receiving yards in a season, let alone Doubs’ career-high 724, and doesn’t boast the same physical gifts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Maybe Kyle should buy her expensive gifts more often.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Daniil, renamed Samuel by his adoptive parents, stays connected to his brothers through Facetime calls, letters and Christmas gifts.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Shop gifts for Mom from Amazon, Walmart and more.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Its old-style, walkable downtown—a National Historic District—features restaurants, coffee shops, and stores offering gifts, local arts and crafts, and clothing.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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
However, their idyllic weekend becomes twisted when Amelia gifts Adam, who is face blind, a mysterious letter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Before Catherine arrives, Rachel gifts Anna a push-up bra and tells her to try it on.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 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
Noun
The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrate our 250th anniversary by reading history books, watching historical documentaries, becoming more civically engaged, and appreciating the precious gifts of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Kayshon Boutte has never topped 600 receiving yards in a season, let alone Doubs’ career-high 724, and doesn’t boast the same physical gifts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Maybe Kyle should buy her expensive gifts more often.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Daniil, renamed Samuel by his adoptive parents, stays connected to his brothers through Facetime calls, letters and Christmas gifts.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Shop gifts for Mom from Amazon, Walmart and more.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Its old-style, walkable downtown—a National Historic District—features restaurants, coffee shops, and stores offering gifts, local arts and crafts, and clothing.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
However, their idyllic weekend becomes twisted when Amelia gifts Adam, who is face blind, a mysterious letter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Before Catherine arrives, Rachel gifts Anna a push-up bra and tells her to try it on.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 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
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The schools are also accepting monetary donations to help with the relief effort.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For weeks, volunteers and town staff led by former Town Manager Josh Kelly provided housing for the cats, collected donations and found shelters and adoption agencies to take the many cats and kittens.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lineup also has budding talents in Roman Anthony (turning 22), Ceddanne Rafaela (25) and Wilyer Abreu (27 in June).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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As a completely volunteer-run organization, including the musicians that donate their time and talents, Sanford Porchfest doesn’t have any overhead for staffing or production.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear to us to be near one another.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the truth behind the letter’s contents and its fallout is much messier than what episode 4 presents.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rooted in Protection, Accountability, and Compassion The firm’s internal mission is grounded in advocacy for those who feel they were taken advantage of, with a particular focus on elderly and vulnerable consumers targeted through high-pressure presentations.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Gifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gifts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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