giveaways

noun

plural of giveaway
as in gifts
something given to someone without expectation of a return offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer

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Recent Examples of giveaways The Chargers have a plus-8 turnover ratio with 19 takeaways to go with 11 giveaways on six interceptions and five fumbles lost. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins are a middle-of-the-pack tied for 15th in giveaways (eight). — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Devaney’s hosts entertainment with giveaways and halftime bingo during Phins games. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 With the Terrapins sitting at 2-5 and searching for a new coach, the university is turning to a prize far more valuable than the usual game-day giveaways to entice students to stay in the stands. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Anna Metcalfe, head of marketing and growth, added upon opening, Kat the Label is offering a gift from friends of the brand, including Emmi Jay, with purchase alongside coffee, matcha and flower giveaways. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Entering Monday night, only five teams have more giveaways than Indy (11), and no team has fewer takeaways than the Colts (three). — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Warren-Thomas hopes additional support will eventually allow Uplift to accommodate thousands of attendees while expanding its educational programming, giveaways and collaborations. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Followers can also expect updates on watch parties, giveaways and other team activities, including content created with the Spurs’ main social media accounts. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaways
  1. gifts
  2. donations
  3. presentations
  4. presents
Noun
  • Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That occurs after life-sustaining care has been withdrawn and now accounts for about half of organ donations.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Users can scroll through webpages, pinch to zoom in on photos, drag and drop slides between presentations, and move windows around the screen using touch gestures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wow and Festival Experience dance, music, craft and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, wildlife presentations at the annual Pow Wow and Festival at Stone Mountain Park.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Dug into the terrain, the 4,400-square-foot house presents as a single story from the front but descends to a lower level.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of presents

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“Giveaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaways. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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