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Recent Examples of give back
Verb
Perreault said that Batavia residents want to give back to their city. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 United Airlines — The travel stock dipped 1%, giving back some of its 7% gain from Friday. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Noun
In addition to the historic prize structure, the athletes participating will also earn more through the meet’s unique giveback program. Taylor Dutch, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024 However, Microsoft did not seek any tax concessions or other givebacks from the village in the development agreement that accompanied its second, larger land purchase. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for give back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
Noun
  • Through the partnership, users can book restaurant reservations and get a discount on rides.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 May 2025
  • At the meeting, Councilmember Kelly said the 30 years of property tax discounts would essentially be a forfeiture from the city to the developer.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • China reciprocated with an equally dramatic cut from 125% on U.S. imports to 10%, according to a joint statement released Monday.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025
  • According to prosecutors, the teenager reciprocated by sending back photos of himself — only to be hit with a blackmail demand of $150 to prevent the images from being disseminated online.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The Royal Film Commission – Jordan said its new cash rebate will cover 25-45 percent of the in-country spend for qualifying film and TV projects, compared to the 25 percent cap so far.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
  • Even accounting for rebates paid by the drug manufacturers to U.S. payers and pharmacy benefit managers (that is, for people paying with insurance coverage or discount cards), the U.S. prices remained triple (308%) the prices in other countries.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The bill earmarks a reduction of federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion populations, decreasing the current 90 percent federal contribution to the standard range of 50 to 83 percent.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The indictment states that Fernandes Anderson carried out a kickback scheme in the spring of 2023.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
  • Chapman and Kelly received kickbacks from loan applicants, according to prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Among the provisions included to jump that final hurdle: a state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap increased to $40,000 from $10,000 and Medicaid work requirements set to begin in December 2026 instead of 2029.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The income phaseout—the point at which the value of the tax deduction would decrease as income increases—will begin at $500,000, instead of $400,000 in the previous bill.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Welsh and the Postal Service fought over who should pay for asbestos abatement and the repair of worn and broken floor tiles.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
  • Schools at medium and high risk will receive additional testing for lead and could be subject to full or partial closures for abatement.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025

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