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
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business-savvy Bravolebs pitch their products live with exclusive discounts and giveaways.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the daughter of a man who never learned to read has spent millions of dollars to give away more than 285 million books to children, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Promotions include giveaways, contests, samples, prizes, limited edition menu items, Bingo, sales and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business-savvy Bravolebs pitch their products live with exclusive discounts and giveaways.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Months after the Southern dining chain faced fierce backlash over a controversial logo rebrand blasted by critics, Cracker Barrel is giving away free pancakes to NFL fans in a bid to win back diners.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the daughter of a man who never learned to read has spent millions of dollars to give away more than 285 million books to children, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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Between travel, accommodations, attire and gifts, the average cost per wedding guest in 2024 was $610, according to The Knot.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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And with the holidays right around the corner, keep in mind that a sweet-smelling scented candle gift makes a lovely present for just about anyone on your list—from a coworker to your votive-loving mom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The twins displayed just how different their styles on the red carpet, but still agreed that leather footwear was the way to go for the event.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 82-mile loop travels along lava fields, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and displays mountain views of six Cascade peaks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gleaners from a local anti-hunger group harvested some of the crops to donate to nearby food banks and shelters.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the poultry came from a donation that hardly made up for the 74,000 pounds of chicken that never arrived in June.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Well, that’s what the aforementioned six-week process is intended to reveal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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These two games will be revealing.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Without the work of Garver engineers, who designed the memorial on their own time free of charge, and Kinco Constructors who volunteered to build it at cost, the project could have stalled, according to Tudor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for active duty in Chicago, and the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, volunteered another 400 of his state’s guardsmen.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For another, there’s the DESI data, our best large-scale structure data at present, which seems to slightly favor the presence of evolving (and, in particular, decaying or weakening) dark energy.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holding a bottle of wine and an armful of kiddie presents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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