1
as in donation
something given to someone without expectation of a return
gave him an unusual birthday gift
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2
as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
has a gift for making guests feel right at home
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as in to bless
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
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Recent Examples of gift
Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
And perhaps that is his gift: not to leave us undisturbed, but to leave us changed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The gifting bundle retails for $110 on the official UrbanStems website.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Harvard last week received almost 4,000 gifts online totaling more than $1.1 million in the wake of its battle with the Trump administration, according to reporting from The Harvard Crimson.
—Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
And perhaps that is his gift: not to leave us undisturbed, but to leave us changed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
A week later at Ipswich, Arsenal were gifted the perfect opportunity to practise their new routines with a man advantage.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The gifting bundle retails for $110 on the official UrbanStems website.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gift
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Over the past year, the project generated more than $200,000 for conservation efforts between streaming royalties and donations from individuals and institutions, according to UN Live.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump raised a record-breaking $239 million for his January inaugural events, with major donations from companies like Meta, Amazon and Nvidia but none from Musk or any of his companies.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while there’s some individual talent throughout the roster, the team hasn’t won anything with this core.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Walker is a jack-of-all trades talent who will provide Carolina a player to build the defense around.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The visit was incredibly successful: the Pope was greeted by half of Timor-Leste’s population, blessing hundreds of thousands, having just visited three countries before arriving.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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At 6ft 4in (193cm), O’Reilly is a physical presence both defending and attacking set pieces, something City are not especially blessed with, particularly with Rodri and Haaland out.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Korean drama Weak Hero is doing well at #6 at present, and has a stellar 91% audience score.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At present, France still accounts for two-thirds of the company’s turnover.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hemingway is a 6-foot-3, 284-pound defensive lineman from Conway, S.C., with a knack for getting after the quarterback.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One key project under our portfolio includes substantial investments in mega solar power plants across the Middle East and Africa—regions endowed with significant solar potential yet historically reliant on fossil fuels.—
Rami Harajli,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some legal scholars have been percolating an argument that the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to limit those agencies’ Congressionally endowed independence in favor of more expansive presidential authority, even though the court decided this issue unanimously in 1935.—
David Lopez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the presentation side, Virtuos has added a much more robust lighting system than before, and the game looks hyper-detailed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with pre-show entertainment taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8 p.m., Denver Film said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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Because some teams, roles and individuals may have natural aptitudes for different setups.—
Eric Hutto,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And that team happens to desperately need a player like Luka, with not just great basketball aptitude but with presence and personality – star power!—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gift. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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