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donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən
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Examples of donation in a Sentence
The organization is funded by private donations.
We are grateful for the donation of whatever you can afford to give.
trying to encourage the donation of blood
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Unlike other aid — rent or tuition assistance, utility and food vouchers, or material donations — recipients had full control over how to use this income.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
The fact that debt can be purchased for pennies on the dollar is part of the appeal of debt relief, allowing donors to feel like their donations are going farther.
—Katherine Hempstead, STAT, 7 June 2024
Hoping her followers would be moved to donate money, Moore shared her story online with a link to the donation page.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Allen said that most of the donation now will be refunded.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən
: a giving of something without charge
also
: the thing given (as to charity)
Legal Definition
donation
noun
do·na·tion
1
: the making of an especially charitable gift
2
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale
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disguised donation
: a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid
called also donation in disguise
compare simulation
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donation inter vivos
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-ˌin-tər-ˈvī-ˌvōs, -ˌin-ter-ˈvē-ˌvōs
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: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at gift
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donation mortis causa
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-ˈmȯr-tis-ˈkȯ-zə, -ˈmȯr-tēs-ˈkau̇-sä
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: a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis at gift
3
: something that is transferred by a donation
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