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Recent Examples of give back
Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The national holiday marks the unofficial start to summer and also brings with it a robust lineup of promotions for both active duty military, veterans, and the public, some of which also give back to service members and their families.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Geoffrey Propheter, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
The next day, TDE will host its annual community giveback event.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
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Verb
That's why a group of Girl Scouts is doing their part to give back to the community by helping to seal the totes before delivery.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The national holiday marks the unofficial start to summer and also brings with it a robust lineup of promotions for both active duty military, veterans, and the public, some of which also give back to service members and their families.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Noun
Property tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemptions on materials and machinery, and income tax credits are common forms of government givebacks to sports team owners.
—Geoffrey Propheter, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
The next day, TDE will host its annual community giveback event.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
Verb
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But Miss Manners realizes that dates to a time when people reciprocated hospitality — and did not do half of their entertaining in the kitchen.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The design shop, Thema, carries luxury leather goods, tableware, and the same designer furniture as your room—orders placed on-site come with a discount off your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Right now, RedPocket Mobile is offering a $150 rebate after three months on any of its plans.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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In other business, Building Commissioner Felix Perry and Chief of Staff Kelly Clemens both reported a huge success of the city’s exterior facade rebate program and the interior energy rebate program.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Months later, after Measure PP’s failure, the council approved over $12 million in budget reductions, which included cuts to the library, parks maintenance staff, and crossing guards.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Doctors who had little or no interaction with the patients were enlisted and were paid kickbacks to sign the phony prescriptions.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Next, still standing on the left foot and squeezing the ball, drive your right heel straight back for a kickback.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Getting statutory deductions right from day one, managing employment contracts and keeping up to code with labor law changes across jurisdictions will require meaningfully different frameworks.—
Alex Daruty,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Twice in the past 10 years, the city has sued the motel’s owner under nuisance abatement statutes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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On top of ongoing vegetation abatement, the fire district is planning evacuation drills in high-risk neighborhoods this summer.—
Drew Andre,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Give back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20back. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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