- present participle of give.
giving
Example Sentences
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After retiring from public service, Hanning remained an oft-quoted public figure, writing essays and giving numerous interviews on security issues and geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Before that, the 20-year-old will headline a show of her own Tuesday night at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, where she moved from Texas to pursue music after giving college a brief whirl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
To fund the purchase, he wants the parents to sell their current home for $620,000 and cash out their $600,000 brokerage account, giving him roughly $1.1 million for the down payment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Even at the height of Field’s renown, she writes, a “Pole going by a French name, Chopin, had been drawing attention for his nocturnes—John’s invention—without giving due credit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I’m sorry about before. I shouldn’t have dismissed this club without first giving it a chance,” I admit.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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