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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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as in stalled
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out
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Recent Examples of given out
In fairness, this year’s lifetime-achievement awards — honoring not only Cher but also Santana, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, and Whitney Houston — were given out at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards the previous night, but Cher didn’t go to that!
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Before the golden gramophones are given out, A-list musicians, celebrities, and industry legends will descend on Los Angeles in the week-long lead-up to Music’s Biggest Night.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the women’s Champions League winners last year won €350,000 ($412,417), though money was also given out in the group stages.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said that once a prize is given out, it cannot be formally transferred.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
Tickets aren’t being sold, but rather given out to contest winners.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
There were also honorary awards given out ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026
Before the golden gramophones are given out, A-list musicians, celebrities, and industry legends will descend on Los Angeles in the week-long lead-up to Music’s Biggest Night.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the women’s Champions League winners last year won €350,000 ($412,417), though money was also given out in the group stages.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said that once a prize is given out, it cannot be formally transferred.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
Tickets aren’t being sold, but rather given out to contest winners.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
There were also honorary awards given out ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before sunset, cover cold-sensitive plants with frost cloth or sheets to retain heat radiated from the soil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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As per usual, Kate Hudson radiated warmth and elegance amid the sea of celebrities at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Your finances are the focus as unpredictable Uranus stations direct in your 2nd House of Resources, stalled money moves unstick, so a raise chat or subscription cleanup suddenly looks worth action.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Recent reports suggested that a major deal between OpenAI and its chip supplier, Nvidia, had stalled.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Graham Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
30 Jan. 2026
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Last year’s relentlessly twisty The Girlfriend, on Prime Video, cast Olivia Cooke as a slightly unhinged working-class striver at odds with her upper-crust boyfriend’s even more deranged mother (Wright).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultural shifts—including recent documentaries and a biopic—have cast Milli Vanilli in a more sympathetic light, with Morvan remaining zen about the Grammy outcome.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mickey Lolich, remembered as the Tigers’ hero in the 1968 World Series, has died, the Tigers announced.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy has three children, including son Camron Guthrie, with late husband Charles Guthrie, who died in 1988 of a heart attack.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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While some of the social media videos posted by Africans are in English and French, many are in languages like Igbo, Swahili and Twi, to appeal directly to audiences in target countries.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The winning numbers are also posted to the Mega Millions website and on the Michigan Lottery website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The boy and his father were released from a detention center in Dilley, Texas, on Saturday, after a judge issued a ruling earlier in the day.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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By the time it was released there had already been early reviews and considerable buzz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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