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
Ali Faccenda, People.com, 1 June 2025
When a friend needed a gift idea for his girlfriend who loves horses, the AI suggested a bouquet of carrots.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Incorporating these symbols into jewelry meant that, say, a rosy ring with a ruby center gifted to a potential sweetheart was indeed loaded with meaning.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 26 May 2025
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Noun
Woodland Steelworks Portable Beer Table With Father’s Day coming up, this portable cocktail table is a genius gift idea.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 1 June 2025
When a friend needed a gift idea for his girlfriend who loves horses, the AI suggested a bouquet of carrots.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
Errant with all five pitches, Wandy Peralta issued a killer walk to a raw No. 9 hitter who’d gifted him with strike one.
Hart, who said the defeat fell on him, allowed Jesús Sanchez’s first homer against a lefty this year.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Incorporating these symbols into jewelry meant that, say, a rosy ring with a ruby center gifted to a potential sweetheart was indeed loaded with meaning.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gift
Noun
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The three men are all longtime Miami residents who have experienced homelessness and rely on donations to make a living, according to the complaint.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The other half arrived in the form of donations from trusts, foundations, and individuals.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 May 2025
Noun
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There was a concern Forest would have to cash in on either Morgan Gibbs-White or Murillo — the Brazilian who retains the unusual talent, for a defender, of being truly exciting to watch — to keep themselves out of PSR trouble.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The platform designed by our passionate artistic team is a space where talents will be empowered to continue to shape the instruments, strategies, and community these filmmakers need to see their projects and careers blossom.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Along with the support from their online community, Miranda says the family has been incredibly blessed by the outpouring of love and help from their local community.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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The King’s Hawaiian rolls at Publix may not have been formally blessed, but come summertime, there’s just no denying that there's something sacred about their delicious simplicity.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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From past to present, Angela remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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For Trump, a man who has always had a knack for drawing a crowd, stablecoins are easy money.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Just always had a knack for it, if that makes sense ...—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Capital campaigns have long been used by universities to fund new buildings, research centers and endowed faculty positions.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The reconfigured event is being endowed with a total prize pot of over $300,000 that places it on a monetary par with Saudi Arabia’s more glitzy Red Sea Film festival in Jeddah.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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These are all nods to the demands of a younger generation that is accustomed to seeing presentations that are decidedly less polished and don’t always hinge on an anchor behind a desk.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But there must be a method, some sort of expertise and aptitude for the assignment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Nancy shared a sweet story about an interaction with the late Eddie Van Halen that involved an acoustic guitar, a hotel landline and the guitarist’s musical aptitude.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Gift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gift. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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