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
Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Air Resources Board said the giveaway would ease gas prices that had spiked during the war in Iran.
—Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Miles counters the ticket price by giving away a handful of tickets monthly to those in need.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Noun
The free event will feature trapeze, games, giveaways, art, music and food trucks.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Air Resources Board said the giveaway would ease gas prices that had spiked during the war in Iran.
—Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Verb
In 2010, French Gates cofounded the Giving Pledge, the promise the ultra-wealthy can make to give away their money in their lifetimes or their wills.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Miles counters the ticket price by giving away a handful of tickets monthly to those in need.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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For families Beyond the kids' pool in the outdoor courtyard, children are welcomed with a small gift and child-sized bathrobes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The group took in more than $5 million in gifts, grants and contributions from 2020 through 2024, according to its tax returns.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Still, Banks needs to display a level of consistency that has been lacking to wrestle the starting job away during camp.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, ‘(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…’.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Since the proposal was announced in October, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated $82 million to a political committee called Building a Better California that backs a variety of initiatives designed to blunt the billionaire tax proposal.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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His family, significantly, has donated his brain to Boston University for study.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In a social media post, Lehman asked the community to come help support the store by asking for donations, asking people to shop at their store or online.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The first photos showed her in a black lace bodysuit that revealed her bra and micro mini shorts below.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Verb
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His wife, also a doctor volunteering with the organization, and their four children were also evacuated and quarantined.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Tsunoda believes that selfless trash collection is the gateway to volunteering more broadly, figuring out ways to benefit everyone.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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On the plus side, the macro structure of the book—the pace of the plot, the tick-tock alternation between present and past in each chapter—was sound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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At present, the two entities are not in partnership.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Moderate exercise has been shown to improve learning among students from elementary school through young adulthood, and the effects on attention, memory and executive function are well-documented, pediatricians say.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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On the final stop on the tour, the Markley people wanted to show the emergency generators that neighbors have complained about.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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