as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer
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1
as in to display
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
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as in to donate
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of giveaway
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
MrBeast has garnered a massive fanbase through his videos featuring outrageous stunts and big-money giveaways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has given away more than $100 billion during its first 25 years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Prizes will be awarded in the annual event, which features giveaways for early registrants.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
MrBeast has garnered a massive fanbase through his videos featuring outrageous stunts and big-money giveaways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 2025
Verb
Rihanna debuted her baby bump at the Met Gala on May 5, and the parents are not giving away too much details.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has given away more than $100 billion during its first 25 years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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Every year, teachers help families with Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinners, Liggins said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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The pope has always had a gift for diplomacy and working peacefully with all kinds of people, said his oldest brother, 73-year-old Louis Prevost of Florida, during an interview with the Tribune earlier this month.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Like Leads and Contacts, Insightly displays Opportunities in a table by default.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Verb
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But after one of their companies donated $5 million to Donald Trump’s second inaugural, their SEC troubles miraculously disappeared.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Fossil fuel interests donated heavily to the Trump election campaign and conservative political groups in the 2024 election, according to data compiled by the nonprofit campaign finance research group OpenSecrets.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday at Colonial, Murray’s mother, father and sister will formally make a $20,000 donation to the Ben Hogan foundation; Hogan’s father died of suicide when the future legend of golf was 9.—
Mac Engel
May 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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According to county records, Tucker made a $2,000 donation to Rackauckas’ campaign in August 2018, after he’d been assigned to investigate the leak.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The list also reveals the male and female names that are the most popular: Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, and Liam and Noah ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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An analysis of the past five years reveals that QUBT experienced a positive one-day return in 73% of these instances, with a median positive return of 3.4% and a maximum positive return of 25.5%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Start small by volunteering or freelancing to ease yourself back into a professional setting.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Arsenal’s manager has no doubts regarding his team’s conviction at present.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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At present, the two black holes are separated by only around 2,600 light-years (roughly one-tenth of the distance between Earth and Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole), with the smaller hole moving around the host galaxy's bulge.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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As an example, Woodward showed a user searching Google for a camping site.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Roundabout Theatre Company showed Kander clapping in gratitude in a clip from the event shared on their Instagram. Lopez overhauled her appearance before attending the invite-only afterparty at Bryant Park Grill in New York City.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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