HANDSELS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

handsels

noun

plural of handsel

as in gifts

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

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

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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

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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

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