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Recent Examples of give back
Verb
Three years of heartbreak that time can never give back. Dory Jackson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Post by Dr Florencio Portocarrero, Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science. For decades, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have been a way for organisations to give back to society. London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
In addition to the historic prize structure, the athletes participating will also earn more through the meet’s unique giveback program. Taylor Dutch, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024 However, Microsoft did not seek any tax concessions or other givebacks from the village in the development agreement that accompanied its second, larger land purchase. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for give back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
Noun
  • With a mobile app that integrates payments, the coffee shop could offer a digital discount to entice that customer to stay for brunch as well.
    Ashley McGrail, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • As the saying goes, early bird gets the worm (or the discount on the pancake breakfast at the local diner) and the early bird tends to always be seniors.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • China reciprocated by announcing a 34% tariff on U.S. imports.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The attacker exploits the victim’s trust and willingness to reciprocate, using the offer to gain confidential data. 10) Typosquatting Typosquatting, or URL hijacking, is a cybercrime tactic that exploits typing mistakes in website addresses.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Filers who never got the 2021 stimulus payment of up to $1,400 could claim the recovery rebate credit on that year’s return.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Xcel Energy said the project qualifies for its new construction rebates, which pays $20,000 to $25,000 per house for installation and other costs if certain requirements are met.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Recognize The Risks Of A Trade War To Everyone The last major trade war of the 1930s was accompanied by a 60% reduction in global trade.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Chelsea’s wages to revenue sat at 72 per cent, a seven per cent reduction in a year but still the highest of the ‘Big Six’ by nearly 10 per cent.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors say the quartet engaged in a sprawling conspiracy built on promises to David and Andy Duong of multi-million dollar government contracts, in exchange for $300,000 in kickback payments to Thao and her romantic partner, Andre Jones.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Federal investigators raided his home and seized his electronics last September as part of a probe that sources say have scrutinized whether top city officials engaged in a scheme involving kickbacks on municipal government contracts.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The New York Times reported that since 2020, Musk has funded the charity with billions of dollars of tax-deductible stock donations but that the foundation has not given enough away to technically be eligible for this deduction.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The deduction, which was previously uncapped, disproportionately benefited residents of high-tax states and shielded Democratic governors and legislatures from the full consequences of their high income and property taxes.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The company operates in two segments: Production Solutions and Natural Gas Technologies, with a focus on providing production optimization, artificial lift, and methane abatement solutions for the oil and natural gas industry.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Previously, the city has focused on camp sweeps and abatement.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Give back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20back. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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