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
Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The giveaway is part of The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic's ourHOME campaign to celebrate Earth and encourage people to help protect and restore the planet.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has given away more than $100 billion during its first 25 years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Noun
On May 9 and 10, the store will have giveaways, family activities and photos with the L.L. Bean Bootmobile.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The giveaway is part of The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic's ourHOME campaign to celebrate Earth and encourage people to help protect and restore the planet.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rihanna debuted her baby bump at the Met Gala on May 5, and the parents are not giving away too much details.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has given away more than $100 billion during its first 25 years.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Mother's Day, Tory Burch is offering two gift sets to celebrate the matriarch in your life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Geomagnetic storm conditions last recorded two decades ago impacted Earth in May 2024, an event that pulled the northern lights to northern Florida and Texas, with another similar northern lights display in October.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Idaho's flag ban took effect on April 3, barring government officials from displaying any flags other than those on an approved short list, which includes the U.S. flag, flags of military branches and official flags of government entities.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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But after one of their companies donated $5 million to Donald Trump’s second inaugural, their SEC troubles miraculously disappeared.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The software, donated by wildfire recovery foundations, aims to speed up a process already being criticized as moving too slowly.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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On Tuesday at Colonial, Murray’s mother, father and sister will formally make a $20,000 donation to the Ben Hogan foundation; Hogan’s father died of suicide when the future legend of golf was 9.—
Mac Engel
May 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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According to county records, Tucker made a $2,000 donation to Rackauckas’ campaign in August 2018, after he’d been assigned to investigate the leak.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The list also reveals the male and female names that are the most popular: Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, and Liam and Noah ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Lobby Boyz member revealed that he was not charged in the shooting, despite it not being deemed self-defense.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
12 May 2025
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One of the best ways to do that is by volunteering.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Illinois’ licensing rules for medical professionals who want to volunteer in retirement run counter to this core tenet.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Arsenal’s manager has no doubts regarding his team’s conviction at present.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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At present, the two black holes are separated by only around 2,600 light-years (roughly one-tenth of the distance between Earth and Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole), with the smaller hole moving around the host galaxy's bulge.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The new pope is registered to vote in the Chicago suburbs, and voting records obtained by CBS News show he's voted in several general elections — along with both Democratic and Republican primaries.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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