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noun

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Recent Examples of give back
Verb
Yoder said he's been looking for ways to give back to the military community that shaped him. Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 For those looking to give back, the Cookies for Heroes programs allows folks to purchase cookies for Girl Scouts to donate to local first responders and hospital employees. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
However, the giveback event is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at the East Stockton site. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025 When a new Raising Cane’s opens, the chain celebrates by hosting a community giveback and a chance for customers to win free Cane’s for a year. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
Noun
  • Plus, all the discounts on these winter boots are steep, too.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There’s also an impressive discount on a Le Creuset Dutch oven that’s primed for hearty soups, stews, and other wintery meals, along with a Yeti tumbler that keeps your water ice-cold for hours.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cannon acknowledged that gifts can be reciprocated, but added that a single gift still cannot be over the annual limit.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But what happens when the other party does not reciprocate?
    Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More than 65,000 households have gotten a rebate.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The budget proposal includes $200 million to create a rebate program to make buying an electric car more affordable.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That followed guilty pleas by numerous marketers involved in the kickback scheme.
    Bruce Tomaso, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Fernandes Anderson resigned in early July after she was convicted on federal corruption charges tied to a $7,000 City Hall kickback scheme.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The deduction gradually phases out for individuals earning more than $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers) and is set to expire after the 2028 tax year.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Most know about major tax provisions that affect them directly, like no tax on tips and overtime, or the extra senior deduction, but didn’t pay attention to corporate changes.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The City of Boston agreed to stop inflating the assessed value, and taxes, for commercial properties that file abatements, according to a watchdog group that slammed the practice as retaliatory and unlawful and later filed suit against the city.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Receipts obtained by The Bee showed that most of the cost related to repairing the classroom involved asbestos abatement and testing.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025

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