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Recent Examples of give back
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Those who want to help can give back in a number of ways, said Nate Springer, president and CEO of the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
The city would need to negotiate any giveback, which would likely require concessions on its end.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
What inspires you to give back?
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Those who want to help can give back in a number of ways, said Nate Springer, president and CEO of the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Unions granted wage and benefit concessions in 2015 and 2011 to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and benefit givebacks in 2009 to Gov. M. Jodi Rell.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
The city would need to negotiate any giveback, which would likely require concessions on its end.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
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The deepest discounts at Way Day are from beloved brands like Shark, Dyson, and Bissell.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Customers can receive a 10% discount on pet products by using the code PETS10 at checkout.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guests in attendance for this lavish soirée include George’s fellow intellectuals, a large number of dapper hedonists, the handsome horndog Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock) — whose wolf-whistle come-ons are neither fully rebuffed nor reciprocated by Hedda — and Thea (Imogen Poots, wasted).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Giammetti’s admiration for Garavani was reciprocated by the designer.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The country offers a 30% PDV (post-production, digital and visual effects) rebate nationally, with Queensland adding an extra 15%.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Under the rebate program, eligible residents could get up to $624 back.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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The e-commerce behemoth is planning the workforce reduction largely to compensate for overhiring during the pandemic; its CEO also said AI could lead to the automation of routine tasks.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Temperature reductions from extensive tree coverage offer sustainability benefits beyond mere aesthetics — a critical consideration in a climate where outdoor spaces become nearly uninhabitable for months each year.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Disgraced ex-Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is serving her monthlong jail sentence following her corruption conviction for pocketing a $7,000 kickback at a low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, Jones wired a kickback of about $25,000 to Gatlin’s personal bank account.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The elimination of the theft loss deduction proved to be catastrophic for many taxpayers who lost sizable amounts of money to scams, Wease said.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most munis are not subject to AMT, which is applied to high-earning taxpayers who may otherwise use a number of deductions to reduce their tax liability.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Enhance La Jolla has authority to augment services provided by the city, including landscape maintenance, street and sidewalk cleaning, litter and graffiti abatement and additional trash collection.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Twice in the past 10 years the city of Fort Worth has sued the owner, Shetal Patel and his company, RMP Hospitality, LLC, under nuisance abatement statutes, citing evidence of extensive criminal activity on the premises.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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