In-kind

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of goods or commodities (as opposed to money). not-comparable

    "I made an in-kind donation to the charity after cleaning out old clothing from my closet."

Example

More examples

"The private sector will make an in-kind contribution."

Etymology

From in + kind, a calque of Latin in specie.

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