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
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Its sister foundation sponsors charitable programs like Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and school supply drives for needy children, records show.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 June 2025
For the eventual Best Picture-winning Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, Freeman purposefully teased the film without giving away any major plot points.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Each event is about two hours and features entertainment, giveaways and information from local nonprofit groups.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Its sister foundation sponsors charitable programs like Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and school supply drives for needy children, records show.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
While Quansah gave away a penalty to make it 2-1, England defended Spain’s second half onslaught incredibly well both collectively and individually.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 June 2025
For the eventual Best Picture-winning Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, Freeman purposefully teased the film without giving away any major plot points.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
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Peacocks were offered as a gift to the UN by India’s permanent mission in the 1980s and, as a result, the UN gardens are full of them.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Oh well, that’s OK then, and doesn’t display any lack of proper validation of update integrity before release at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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After sharing her frustrations on social media, White was able to get 10 chairs donated from the First United Methodist Church and eventually signs were put up.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Many users come to GoFundMe after a natural disaster or other event to find causes to donate to.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Victoria Ramirez, the museum’s executive director, announced the donation to board members and other supporters at the museum’s annual luncheon in its Cultural Living Room.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Every donation—no matter the size—gets me one step closer to the finish line.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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And even before pulling away, first impressions of the GTO versus the 2+2 revealed an entirely new ballgame.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The couple revealed that their first post-prison meals were from Pizza Hut and Zaxby's.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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,
7 July 2025
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The public can volunteer on any or all of the days.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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He's also starred in the Twilight film series (2008–2011), The Blacklist (2015–2016) and its 2017 spinoff, and the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama series For All Mankind (2022–present).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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At present, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The rest of the tapes couldn’t be used, shown, or go anywhere.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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