How to Use giveback in a Sentence

giveback

1 of 2 noun
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  • The union had to agree to certain givebacks in order to save the jobs of all its members.
  • The real question here is what kind of giveback do the Rams get for doing the deal now?
    — Albert Breer, SI.com, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Those savings stem from givebacks in new union contracts agreed to over the last two years.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Bronin’s budget includes $10 million in savings from union givebacks that were agreed to over the last two years.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Bronin has asked for another $4 million in givebacks next year, even though the city hasn't reached its $15.5 million target this year.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 23 May 2017
  • The small-business uproar helps explain why so many of the givebacks are now flowing through JPMorgan.
    — Greg Farrell, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
  • But what really sets this moka pot apart from all the rest is its giveback component.
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Most of Hartford’s unions have agreed to substantial givebacks over the last two years, but the city is still negotiating with two groups.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The givebacks are crucial to balancing the two-year, $40 billion state budget, which still has not been approved by the legislature.
    — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 17 July 2017
  • There are several reasons givebacks like the one at JPMorgan are such an anomaly.
    — Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2016
  • But labor had entered into an age of givebacks and concessions.
    — Barbara Ehrenreich, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2017
  • The trouble is, extracting givebacks from bond investors is like herding cats, then asking those felines to agree to walk away from their food and go hungry a couple of days every week.
    — Dan Haar, courant.com, 13 July 2017
  • In his letter to Malloy and lawmakers, Bronin has asked the state to help the city put pressure on bondholders by making new money contingent on Wall Street givebacks.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 25 Sep. 2017
  • From the giveback side, there is and will be an endless need to provide blankets to homeless shelters and people affected by natural disasters over the years.
    — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, isn't up for election until the fall of 2019, and as such, may have more reason to try to extend negotiations in an effort to lessen any givebacks.
    — Don Lee, latimes.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Our audience of parents, teachers and Gen Z consumers are passionate about using brands that have a giveback component.
    — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • Every volunteer or giveback effort matters, but this night was special.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2019
  • While donation centers like Goodwill don’t track specific brands the way Thredup or even traditional brick-and-mortar retailers do, the givebacks have been enough for some workers to take notice.
    — Lucinda Shen, PEOPLE.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • While donation centers like Goodwill don't track specific brands the way Thredup or even traditional brick-and-mortar retailers do, the givebacks have been enough for some workers to take notice.
    — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The governor’s office estimates the one-time giveback will cost the state $520 million, but the Department of Revenue could not provide an estimate of how many taxpayers will receive a check or what the average amount would be.
    — Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Crossroads Church has taken part in local community giveback efforts in the past, such as distributing free Thanksgiving meals during Fall Feast.
    — Kaitlin Lewis, The Enquirer, 23 May 2021
  • The idea was simple: give back unneeded money to the taxpayers and provide incentives for lawmakers to increase that giveback by holding down spending, according to news accounts at the time.
    — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 18 June 2019
  • Accounted for in this year’s budget is about $10 million in corporate donations and another $10 million in union givebacks.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Courant Community, 30 May 2018
  • One hangup appears to be MLB’s desire for an international draft with the giveback being the elimination of qualifying offers and draft pick compensation for free agents.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Causes benefit as members of our community shop too, with an automatic giveback of at least 3% to nonprofit partners.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Teachers and administrators have already agreed to givebacks in their contracts, including a higher deductible for health insurance, said McKenna.
    — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The companies are also committed to community giveback as an integral part of their company culture.
    — Sarah Burchard, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Excluding: fine jewelry, sterling silver collection and giveback products.
    — Micolette Davis, Chron, 24 Nov. 2020
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give back

2 of 2 verb
  • The hope, too, is that it will be given back to me in some other way.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 July 2024
  • The rangers also give back to the community in other ways.
    — Lenny Rashid Ruvaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Ryan Castro is giving back to his beloved Bogotá on his new album.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
  • The bigger purpose for Alonso is the platform events like this provide to give back to baseball communities.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
  • But my principal motivation was to give back to Baltimore.
    — Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
  • The Mexica believed that humans had to give back to the gods, who had sacrificed themselves to create the current cycle of the world.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
  • This list celebrates many companies that recognize the value of giving back to society as a whole, putting people and the planet over profit.
    — Alyssa Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • His We The Best Foundation is his outlet for giving back and paying his success forward.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • For those looking to give back to students in need, there are also several opportunities to contribute to donation drives.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
  • The Lucky Ducklings are committed to giving back to the San Diego community.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Each one of those women lived the ethos of wanting to give back.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Drake has been giving back to his fans quite a bit while on the road.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Help wanted: Dog lovers looking for a chance to give back.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • So the concept of giving back has been part of my roots from very early stages.
    — Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Sylvester revealed how he was inspired to give back by the women in his life.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • He's long been vocal about his wish to give back — not just through music.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • As George said in a 2019 speech, per The Tennessean, the Clooneys also used to give back to the town during the holidays.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The idea behind the plan was to give back more time to baristas—and by extension, to customers.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Jennings sees it as a small way to give back to a place that worked to support him as a high schooler.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Would there be in that surplus a portion of that be given back to the people that sent the money?
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2023
  • For those wanting to give back to the Earth in death, options have broadened in recent years.
    — Thomas Page, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023
  • In her free time, Sephus has been working to give back to her hometown.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There are so many ways to give back to others that also can enrich your life.
    — Todd Sixt, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • All the entertainers dream about one day being able to give back.
    — Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • This show, too, happened just over a year after Sept. 11, and Abramović saw it as her way of giving back to New York.
    — Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • When Cruise finished, the movie was given back to the messenger, who returned it to the studio.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Now, more than 84 years after the racist mob forced her from her home, Lee has been given back the land where her house once stood.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • And yet, several chefs and owners are finding ways to give back this year.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Metro Boomin is giving back to his hometown of St. Louis in honor of his late mother.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 21 May 2024
  • Manning credits Coughlin with being the one to inspire him to give back.
    — Brendan Rand, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2023

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