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 FitLife Expo Enjoy an afternoon of fitness with health and wellness vendors, giveaways, health screenings, music, a pet parade, Breast Cancer Walk and more. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Over the years, concerts, youth basketball, celebrity games, giveaways and community programming gathered around the drills. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 The giveaways were typical of a man who made extraordinary wealth and generosity central to his public image. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 The Hawks blueliners combined for nine giveaways, five shots attempts blocked and a non-positive plus/minus rating for all. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 The free celebration will include professional skateboard demonstrations, food, music, vendors, giveaways and a kids zone with bounce houses and activities. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins will celebrate their 60th anniversary throughout the 2026-27 season with a series of special events, giveaways and ticket packages. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 In classic diplomacy, protocol giveaways are supposed to be reciprocated by substantive concessions. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026 The Detroit Tigers had already planned to dedicate the final weekend of the regular season to celebrating Verlander through a series of giveaways and in-stadium events. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaways
  1. gifts
  2. donations
  3. presentations
  4. presents
Noun
  • Bellen's parents focused more on nurturing their children's gifts and interests like entrepreneurship and education and supporting their endeavors.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The vast majority of the Central Pennsylvania Clinic’s operating budget comes from direct community donations, many of which happen at large auctions that take place a few times throughout the year.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Consumer habits also proved more stubbornly set than PowerPoint presentations had suggested.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unpopular Opinion is one of several events that takes PowerPoint-style presentations out of their traditional setting — the office or the classroom — and puts them front and center in a social scene.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • While this stellar nursery is normally a dazzling, easy sight through binoculars, tonight's viewing dynamic presents a unique and dramatic observation challenge.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • View this post on Instagram Keeping dozens of underwater vehicles coordinated presents a tougher problem than simply programming each drone to follow a route.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of presents

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“Giveaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaways. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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