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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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
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Denver shot 56% from the field in the fourth quarter Sunday, but turned the ball over seven times, including a Murray giveaway with the Wolves leading by seven in the final three minutes that effectively put the game on ice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The tech firms gave away cars, shopping vouchers, and even cash to increase AI app engagement around Lunar New Year.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The festivities will include food, drinks, a DJ and giveaways.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Denver shot 56% from the field in the fourth quarter Sunday, but turned the ball over seven times, including a Murray giveaway with the Wolves leading by seven in the final three minutes that effectively put the game on ice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
This means Scott, having given away $26 billion, can afford to do so again.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The tech firms gave away cars, shopping vouchers, and even cash to increase AI app engagement around Lunar New Year.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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Per The Royal Collection Trust (RCT), the central brooch was a wedding gift to the future Queen Mary from the County of Lincoln, presented to her in July 1893.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bachran, 40, notes that growing up in a multigenerational household has been a gift for her 9-year-old son.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Elections Administration voting center map displays the wait times for each party.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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This content can only be displayed if JavaScript is enabled.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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So much so that in 2016, almost 40,000 Kiwis banded together to buy the beach from a private entity for more than $2 million and donated it to New Zealand's Department of Conservation.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The agreement allegedly called for $5,000 in cash to the council member and a $5,000 donation to an independent expenditure committee aligned with him.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senate Bill 423 would ban political donations from out-of-state donors if those contributions exceed 50% of the total money raised for a campaign or leadership committee.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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While Luis and the boys wore their DC United jerseys and scarves, Silvia unzipped her coat to reveal a pink Messi jersey.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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,
2 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Moore volunteered for People in Need, a charity set up by Patty Hearst’s father as part of ransom demands by the SLA.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Visiting a Hindu temple and other local businesses, the Princess of Wales punctuated her all-white look with $130 earrings by Sézane, which were reportedly gifted to her as a Christmas present by her husband, Prince William.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the Bulls weigh this dynamic, Tuesday’s game was a fitting encapsulation of the franchise’s present and future.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s ‘existential war of survival’ Analysts say the incidents show the war could expand to affect the alliance.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These AIs have shown behaviors as varied as deception and blackmail, to scheming and cheating by hacking software.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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