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in kind

[in-kahynd] / ˈɪnˌkaɪnd /


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His team have made a similar argument for why the "in kind" - non-cash - benefits allegedly from Cottrell were not registered.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

New MPs must register gifts including payments in kind they received in the 12 months before election, unless they could not be "reasonably" seen as related to political activity.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

The distance between those categories is not merely one of degree but of a difference in kind.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Just as upsetting to Adel: When he tells Fatima that he loves her, she doesn’t respond in kind.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

His student body, from the eldest to the youngest, responded in kind: Mr. Tuffett was tolerated at all times, but ignored most of the time.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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