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
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Gratitude journals are perfect as fall gifts or just to record your own favorite moments of the season.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
None more so than how Conor Coady and Arthur Okonkwo contrived to gift Burrell the third goal from what was effectively an aimless long punt forward.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And George Balanchine, the artistic director of the New York City Ballet, was one of the first to recognize Allegra’s gifts.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Gratitude journals are perfect as fall gifts or just to record your own favorite moments of the season.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
No doubt many of your colleagues had their jobs indiscriminately minced by the same whizzing DOGE machine that gifted you this painless early retirement.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
None more so than how Conor Coady and Arthur Okonkwo contrived to gift Burrell the third goal from what was effectively an aimless long punt forward.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gift
Noun
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In 2014, the group received a $100,000 donation from the Bruce Rauner Family Foundation, connected to venture capitalist and former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Philanthropy is important to the company, which annually doles out millions of dollars in scholarships to its team members, grants via its charities, food donations and more.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Bronx Bombers could add talent in free agency, especially considering the Yankees might lose Cody Bellinger this winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then the focus automatically becomes about engaging a diverse slate of talent that can evolve thinking and generate unconventional solutions.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And leaders decided the church should bless people all year, especially people who've blessed others.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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May God bless all the days of your lives together.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just as these two teams are only separated by roughly six miles of road, only one point stands between them in the table at present.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The special will feature a mix of original and classic holiday songs as Rubble and his PAW Patrol pals try to stop Mayor Humdinger from snatching Santa’s presents.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Daring, dangerous, cutout silhouettes are a signature of sorts for the designer, whose knack for cool and modern styles has culled a strong following.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Williams, the steady floor general, has a knack for finding a way to get into the paint to score or dish to shooters.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of that, $10 million will go toward undergraduate scholarships, $5 million will be used for graduate fellowships, and $12 million will endow eight faculty professorships.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The forum offered a full day of programming with panels, fireside chats and presentations featuring leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Statista and UMass Memorial Health.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Venue selection and presentation format innovation demonstrated brands' increasing emphasis on experiential marketing over traditional runway shows.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs have an aptitude problem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Gift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gift. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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