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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Attendees can support a mission and make a donation in honor of someone as a gift.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 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
On a recent day, 8-year-old Will Cooper stopped in at the salon to make a donation.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 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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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 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
On a recent day, 8-year-old Will Cooper stopped in at the salon to make a donation.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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