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giveaway
[giv-uh-wey]
noun
an act or instance of giving something away.
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.
a radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants in a question-and-answer game.
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.
an unscrupulous deal, especially one that benefits some while defrauding others.
Sports., any careless loss of possession of a ball, puck, etc., or other offensive lapse that leads to a score by the opponent.
adjective
constituting a giveaway.
a giveaway newspaper.
Word History and Origins
Origin of giveaway1
Example Sentences
That strategy, which is just being implemented, has sought to entice insurers to write policies in fire-prone neighborhoods, but has been criticized by some consumer advocates as a giveaway to the insurance industry.
Other groups have criticised the TikTok deal as a giveaway to allies of the president.
The cuts come off the back of a $12bn income tax giveaway announced in February and lower interest rates from India's central bank, all of which bode well for a consumption pick-up.
The giveaway, Lockett points out, is pegging this benchmark to the number of vehicles rather than the number of paid drives, a more appropriate metric.
The bill, Lee said, was a “regulatory giveaway to Big Oil” that would do little to stabilize gas prices or refineries, which are struggling because demand for oil is falling.
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