make a donation
idiom
: to give something to help a person, a cause, etc. : make a contribution
Would you like to make a donation to the library fund?
make a donation of food
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To make a donation, text MACV to 44321.
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Organize a food drive to collect nonperishable food items, host a virtual food drive, or simply make a donation.
—Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
In exchange for photos with Santa, people are asked to make a donation to the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer fund.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Organize a food drive to collect nonperishable food items, host a virtual food drive, or simply make a donation.
—Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
In exchange for photos with Santa, people are asked to make a donation to the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer fund.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a donation
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“Make a donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20donation. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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