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
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Some expressed concerns it was a scam, but organizers confirmed the giveaway was genuine.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Though many bogus emails come from Gmail accounts, one giveaway was the mismatch between the email’s domain address and the recruiting firm’s internet domain address.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Announcing a new giveaway may go viral, but what about the details of the cuts to pay for it?
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
And a giveaway for coveted World Cup tickets—designed to reward early adopters—was bungled, users say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Maybe then I won’t be back at this giveaway next year.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Events around the Golden State were to include musical performances and giveaways in downtown Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 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
After $125,000 in giveaways and the other costs of running the stream, Bergstrom says the marathon cleared roughly $155,000 in profit, less than in a quieter week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The paper also found there was "limited evidence of transparency around the free entry route" to enter giveaways, while the usual types of player protections were "absent from the websites of most operators".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The off-brown suit and bolo tie are dead giveaways.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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