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
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
There will also be a live DJ, giveaways, games, a doughnut stacking competition, a doughnut costume contest, and a cocktail competition (with public judging).
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Last week Google cofounder Sergey Brin gave away $700 million worth of Alphabet shares.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Noun
The product giveaway ends on June 4, and winners will be messaged or emailed from June 6.
Dr. Squatch said consumers would also be able to buy the product, although there is a very limited stock, reports saying only 5,000 bars have been made.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
There will also be a live DJ, giveaways, games, a doughnut stacking competition, a doughnut costume contest, and a cocktail competition (with public judging).
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Verb
Team members will be working behind the counter, meeting fans and giving away stuff 9-11 a.m., according to a news release.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Last week Google cofounder Sergey Brin gave away $700 million worth of Alphabet shares.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The software was improperly programmed, the car manufacturer said, causing the rearview camera to freeze, and in some cases, the camera won’t display at all.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The make-up of this year’s squad for the Under-21 Euros is slightly different, but the aim is similar: to win, and display why they are highly rated along the way.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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In 2024, Isaacman donated to several Democrats, including Sens. Chuck Schumer, Jon Tester, Bob Casey and Mark Kelly.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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The guild donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups, including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Friends of the Glencoe Golf Club, a private not-for-profit organization, has raised just over $2 million, highlighted by two large donations by two local families, according to their spokeswoman Kim Swinton.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The University of Chicago has been given a $21 million private donation to establish a new center focused on merging quantum engineering with biology in the search for medical breakthroughs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Without treatment, the disease eventually kills the corals, and their soft tissue falls off, revealing the white calcium carbonate skeleton below.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Beyond the To-Do List Host Erik Fisher interviews productivity experts and practitioners, revealing the real-world tactics that help people achieve their goals and get things done.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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She’s volunteered at White Pony for the last nine years, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Three captains have volunteered so far in Escondido, Encinitas and downtown San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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From past to present, Angela remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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The release did not specify the date of the arrest, but Ada County Jail records show that Teague was booked Thursday evening.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Others showed entire buildings having collapsed, with rubble carpeting the street.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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