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noun

ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce giveaway (audio)
Definition of giveawaynext
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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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
The first 100 guests in most Target stores will receive an exclusive Target Circle bonus to shop Target Beauty Studio in-store and online, while select stores will offer additional giveaways. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Corporate travel buyers have noted that relationship-building activities are becoming the most valuable part of these retreats, surpassing traditional entertainment or giveaways. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
Coefficient, which is on track to give away $2 billion this year, is already a major force in global public health and in animal welfare. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026 When trees are given away under the CommuniTree program, recipients are trained not just how to plant but where to plant. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giveaway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
  1. gift
  2. display
  3. donate
  4. donation
  5. reveal
  6. volunteer
  7. present
  8. show
Noun
  • Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Verb
  • At home, the Tigers have a setup in their cage, displaying moves from starters and relievers on a screen, allowing players to practice reads and jumps.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The term seems to imply a mastery of all the resources of a form, displayed in a surprising context without self-conscious artfulness.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • As emeritus astronauts, Wiseman and Glover will donate their time to train and mentor NASA workers and share their knowledge for future moon missions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to health service charity NHS Lothian Charity, according to the auction house.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of donate
Noun
  • Follower donations and a sponsorship from Sticker Savages helped keep the project funded.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sticker donations from followers and a sponsorship from Sticker Savages helped fund the effort.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of donation
Verb
  • Players have revealed their concerns about harassment and death threats reaching a traumatizing level.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular view of the Crescent Nebula, revealing intricate filaments of gas surrounding a massive star nearing the end of its life some 4,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reveal
Verb
  • And the fifth floor is owned by Eileen Patricia Matthews, a lawyer who has volunteered on the Lincoln Center Women’s Leadership Council and seems to have been there since the co-op was organized.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteer
Noun
  • Johnson’s route variety and chunk-gain capability present a significant coverage challenge.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Voters who prize the observational and the sincere tend to bristle at a movie where the filmmaker is this present and this implicated.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • The data set shows the Hong Kong chief executive is the second-highest earner ​globally with $719,000 annually, followed by the Swiss president at $606,000.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As polls show the public increasingly favoring guardrails for AI safety — and opposing data center buildouts — the White House is likely to face still more calls for an explanation of why a more transparent framework is not possible.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
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