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giving

NOUN
bestowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
offering
STRONG
allowing awarding bequeathing ceding conferring contributing conveying dispensing distributing donating endowing expending furnishing granting imparting permitting presenting remitting supplying transferring yielding
WEAK
doling out handing out passing out
Antonyms
WEAK
appropriating getting taking

Example Sentences

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Steyer and his wife began writing bigger philanthropic checks and in 2010 took the Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least half of their wealth before they died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court, Amaaz said he tensed up as he was grabbed by the arm and recognised it was a police officer when he turned round.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Giving money to people doesn’t provide meaning in their lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Giving her $100,000 as a thank-you would be nice — but again, not necessary.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Giving his spear to another who rode up and dismounted at his side, he drew his sword and stood face to face with Aragorn, surveying him keenly, and not without wonder.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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