GIVE AWAY Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā

Definition of giveaway

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer

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give away

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verb

as in to display

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face

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as in to donate

to make a present of gave away all her potted plants when she moved

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Recent Examples of giveaway

Noun

The concession offerings regularly top the lists of best ballpark foods and the giveaways are quality. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Another way to encourage people to stop using the plastic and paper bags is a possible tote bag giveaway location that would be available 24 hours. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

To spare the next generation that fate, Dolly created the Imagination Library, which gave away hundreds of millions of free books to children. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Why James Dolan gives away the most expensive seats in the house to likes of Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay and Tracy Morgan. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giveaway

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway

Noun

To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gift

Verb

Aggregators and Suppliers Are Not the Same Thing A car rental aggregator is a platform that searches and displays inventory from multiple rental suppliers, allowing travelers to compare rates across dozens of providers at once.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Anyone displaying such pedestrian tastes would immediately be expelled from the room.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of display

Verb

The film is being produced by Candle Media’s Candle True Stories with financing from Riot Games and Hypixel Studios, both of which will donate their profits from the film to charity.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Her representatives asked her fans to light a candle in her honor and to donate to her charity, Gloria’s Foundation.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of donate

Noun

According to the organization, the donation is the largest private donation that Rozana USA has ever received.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
In lieu of flowers, Parton’s family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of donation

Verb

With Howe stepping down and Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old German, replacing him, and with plans finally revealed for a new £190m training ground, Newcastle have embraced the shock of the new.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Very little has been revealed about The Batman Part II‘s plot.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveal

Verb

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Billionaires can volunteer large sums of cash without being forced to do so.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteer

Noun

Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us fans are getting an early Christmas present with the third season of Prime Video’s YA hit launching on December 9.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of present

Verb

In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Judge Tony Graf found that state prosecutors had shown probable cause, allowing the case to advance to trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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