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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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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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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
MrBeast has garnered a massive fanbase through his videos featuring outrageous stunts and big-money giveaways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 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
Prizes will be awarded in the annual event, which features giveaways for early registrants.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
MrBeast has garnered a massive fanbase through his videos featuring outrageous stunts and big-money giveaways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 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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Every year, teachers help families with Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinners, Liggins said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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However, invoking this ban now would have been a bad, bad look, not to mention a motivational gift to the league’s most talented team.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The artists’ works will be displayed at the Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios throughout the festival before being presented to this year’s festival award winners.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Verb
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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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Friends have suggested donating my eggs, but this does not resolve my dilemma.—
Amanda Sloat,
Time,
14 May 2025
Noun
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In 2019, the pair surprised an elementary school in Washington D.C. with charitable donations and $100,000.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 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
Verb
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Phase 2 redevelopment of the Fort Worth Stockyards may be on hold due to disputes between the project’s developers, court documents have revealed.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Biopsies of their tongues also revealed that those taking semaglutide had greater activity of genes that may be involved in taste bud renewal and transmission of nerve signals related to taste.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Start small by volunteering or freelancing to ease yourself back into a professional setting.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Summer has plenty of occasions just right for a thoughtful present.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The girls club together to give her a toy train as a farewell present.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Social media videos of the crash showed the ship's 147-foot masts sheared off by the impact.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Growing up in poverty, Broadwick showed working people that the wonders of aviation weren’t only for wealthy men.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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