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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
Another technique some sellers use to keep people engaged during an auction is to run a product giveaway. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 The shoes were intended for a charitable giveaway to local youth at the annual HOOPFEST event. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 July 2026
Verb
Brokers can also help save a buyer from paying too much, giving away too much information or walking into a deal conversation without the right leverage. — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Makes one to eat and one to freeze or give away to save you time down the road! — ABC News, 9 July 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
  • Some of its greatest gifts arrive disguised as boredom — an afternoon with nothing scheduled, a bike pointed toward a friend’s house, a library book that unexpectedly becomes impossible to put down.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
  • Federal Election Commission filings released Wednesday night show the CEO personally donated $1 million in May to Public First, the super PAC pushing for mandatory AI safety rules—his largest political gift on record.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of gift
Verb
  • Yet the hotel seems to want to be part of the larger Miami Beach community, whether luring locals to stop by for a drink, artists in the area to get their work displayed here, or musicians who just want to chill.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Using that engine, the Neo Geo code then makes a kind of proto frame buffer out of the console’s fix layer, an area of display memory that’s usually used to display menus and HUD information on top of gameplay.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • Sales from the thrift store are donated directly to widows, immigrants and refugees in the Sacramento area and internationally.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The report included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar and later retrofitted.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of donate
Noun
  • This week, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Miami Pine Rocklands Association, the South Florida Wildlands Association and the Tropical Audubon Society announced a $925,000 donation to Miami-Dade County to acquire more pineland.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Then there’s Sánchez Bezos, who has moved to the forefront of the couple’s philanthropic efforts, effectively steering a multibillion-dollar philanthropy while making other sizable donations to issues that matter to her.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of donation
Verb
  • The road climbs through green mountains before suddenly revealing the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The actor also revealed that audiences almost saw a very different ending.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of reveal
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  • All crew members volunteered for the assignments and have received training in wildfire suppression tactics and safety, according to officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Stakeholders volunteer, advocate, donate, subscribe and eventually leave legacies.
    — Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of volunteer
Noun
  • The invisible present befuddles each generation in every age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • The new jet in question, a present from Qatar that the administration spent $400 million to retrofit and upgrade, entered service last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of show

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