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Recent Examples of give back
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
For all of his business interests and opportunities, O’Neal also looks for ways to give back at every turn through the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, which helps create pathways for underserved youth.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Life sciences saw a bit of a giveback of the pandemic-era job growth that was fueled in part by a surging investment in biotech tools, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and genomics.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
By giving back, travelers can help regenerate the islands rather than just utilize resources before returning home.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
For all of his business interests and opportunities, O’Neal also looks for ways to give back at every turn through the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, which helps create pathways for underserved youth.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Noun
The city would need to negotiate any giveback, which would likely require concessions on its end.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Life sciences saw a bit of a giveback of the pandemic-era job growth that was fueled in part by a surging investment in biotech tools, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and genomics.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
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Iron Pony Trading Post owner Michelle Bisher announced on Facebook the opportunity to purchase merchandise at 30% to 75% discounts during an Aug. 2 farewell celebration.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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All six shades are currently on sale, with styles up to 65 percent off (the steepest discount of all my picks).—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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China reciprocated, claiming a traditional sphere of influence that corresponded to the Monroe Doctrine.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hilty has suggested several times that her psychiatrist reciprocated her feelings, with her chatbots offering her words that appear to validate that assertion.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The government provides subsidies in the form of rebates.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The bill allows for a larger rebate if tariff revenue exceeds projections.—
Lorie Konish,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Companies that operationalize these practices report 30–40% reductions in rework—savings that directly impact margins and competitiveness.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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After Connecticut increased its enforcement of its red flag law, research found it was associated with a 14% reduction in the state’s firearm suicide rate.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That same day, Jones wired a kickback of about $25,000 to Gatilin’s personal bank account — then, a few days later, Jones made a $20,000 payment on his American Express card using the Jackson funds.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Instead, officials favored suppliers offering kickbacks over those with competent bids.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So the taxpayers in CFM lost their deduction, but what about penalties?—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Part of that is due to the increase in the standard deduction for those age 65 and older from 2025 through 2028.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Property tax abatement: Advocates mention giving providers a property tax break, which some states have done, to free up a portion of their budget that could be used for other expenses like salaries or supplies.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Exemptions are better than abatements—Exemptions for a set period with specific set asides seem to create the most predictability for the developer.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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