giveaway
Americannoun
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giveaways
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an act or instance of giving something away.
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something that is given away, especially as a gift or premium.
A pocket calculator was offered as a giveaway with every new subscription to the magazine.
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a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.
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a tax law or other legislation designed to benefit one segment of the population, one area or state, etc..
a giveaway that benefited only the very rich.
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an unscrupulous deal, especially one that benefits some while defrauding others.
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Sports. any careless loss of possession of a ball, puck, etc., or other offensive lapse that leads to a score by the opponent.
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Etymology
Origin of giveaway
1870–75, noun use of verb phrase give away
Example Sentences
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That lets you watch the Dodgers take batting practice on the field, although Ohtani rarely does, and get to the head of the line for giveaway items, stadium attractions and team stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
At least 20 more users have complained about problems with the giveaway via the firm’s official forum on social-media platform Discord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Another giveaway water voles are present are small food stashes and nibbled plants.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
She said she tried the tiles as part of a giveaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The sound of a dog barking is a dead giveaway, but even without that, the competing scents of antiseptic, kibble, and wet dog tell me everything I need to know.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Of course, there’s the DJs and giveaways, plus prizes for the first visitors in line.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
To get by, parents are searching their local back-to-school fairs for supplies, or seeking out backpack giveaways and school supply distributions.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
He has also faced legal action by contestants in the Beast Games on how they were treated, as well as claims his viral giveaways and competitions are staged and pre-planned.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The structure and vocabulary — and sometimes the em-dashes — are giveaways.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But yesterday I found a faded quilt in a pile of giveaways in our apartment building's laundry room.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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