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donative

noun

ˈdō-nə-tiv How to pronounce donative (audio)
Definition of donativenext
1
as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the support of the military was bought with a large donative to a couple of well-placed generals

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2
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return regarded her annual bonus as a just recompense for her job performance and not as some corporate donative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donative
  1. bonus
  2. gift
  3. dividend
  4. donation
  5. contribution
  6. present
  7. presentation
Noun
  • Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The shop earns bonus points for throwing in complimentary doughnut holes which make an ideal midday treat with coffee.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hogan similarly asked jurors to disregard Flores’ request to be compensated for the value of future gifts that Muderrig might have purchased for her.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Since then, the fund has relaxed the rule that stocks in the portfolio have to pay and grow a dividend.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Birdies for Brain Health will continue to grow in 2027 with donations made for each birdie recorded by golfers at FedEx Cup Playoffs and PGA Tour signature events.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Uihleins have occasionally split their donations between Republicans during primaries.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • FedEx, meanwhile, doesn’t list Amazon as a key customer in its annual report, suggesting its revenue contribution is immaterial.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because this paper is intended to provide a roadmap to prioritize future contributions.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Each square contains a solid milk chocolate treat shaped like presents, mini santas, mini snowmen or mini toy soldiers.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
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“Donative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donative. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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