HANDSEL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

handsel

noun

ˈhan(t)-səl

Definition of handsel

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day

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Noun

Typically, big-money gifts come after a donor has expressed a desire to support a particular cause or idea or group.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Rather than rooting themselves in any one tradition, Sonenshein and Vahle achieve cohesion through their style — a conscious, effective unity of their culinary gifts.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of gift

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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

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The documentary — filmed on Santa Barbara Island, one of the Channel Islands — will be screened July 15 in a special Pride Week presentation by the San Diego Natural History Museum and the San Diego Bird Alliance.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
There was a presentation by Jerren Chang, President and CEO of Partners in Democracy.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of presentation

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