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Recent Examples of give back
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
To be Lauren’s main gallerist and her hometown position is to truly live and breathe and understand the need to give back, to provide for a community that, in essence, gave her the legs with which to stand.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Despite revenue declines, the state remains on track to run another surplus this year, unless the economy declines more sharply or Kemp and lawmakers ramp up tax givebacks.
—Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
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Verb
All proceeds from the festival are given back through donations and scholarships.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
To be Lauren’s main gallerist and her hometown position is to truly live and breathe and understand the need to give back, to provide for a community that, in essence, gave her the legs with which to stand.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
By contrast, the Fowler Museum uncovered the items’ illicit history on its own and initiated the giveback.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Despite revenue declines, the state remains on track to run another surplus this year, unless the economy declines more sharply or Kemp and lawmakers ramp up tax givebacks.
—Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give back
Noun
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The magazine will mark the milestone with an event on Thursday at Union de la Jeunesse Internationale, kicking off a three-week-long residence at the experimental cultural center located in the former flagship of the now-defunct French discount clothing chain Tati.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Other names on the list include discount retailer Dollar General and gym chain Planet Fitness .—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is a remarkable achievement for any engine, let alone one displacing 6.5 liters and the requisite internal mass that must reciprocate at supersonic speeds.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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Consequently, Moscow is highly likely to reciprocate with weapons and/or military technologies.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Regional powerhouse Sao Paulo City and State and Rio de Janeiro offer rebate for shoots’ expenditure in their territories.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even if rebates didn’t exist or disappear, there are additional financial, safety and wellness benefits to making the switch.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lift restrictions on shooting outside and in public spaces in L.A. (emulating NYC’s successful program) and offer a temporary reduction in permit fees in conjunction with loosening up notification requirements to reduce FilmLA’s staffing costs.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That could create an open season for kickbacks — a price no business wants to pay.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The contracts were inflated to account for the cost of the bribes and kickbacks paid by Dantzler and Hu, the indictment alleges.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, other ways exist to deduct some expenses that qualify for a meal and entertainment tax deduction. 2024 Meals and Entertainment Allowable Tax Deductions The meals and entertainment tax deduction rules are the same for tax years 2023 and 2024.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Charitable contributions are only one part of the big picture of Schedule A deductions.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In exchange for the abatement, for example, AquaBounty agreed to maintain a certain number of jobs and donate a percentage of its savings to a county infrastructure fund and area schools.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Scott Spiker, the vice chair of the committee, worried that means fewer children will get the benefits of lead abatement.—
Gina Lee Castro,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Give back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20back. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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