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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T-shirts displaying the Dodgers manager and Bruins coach Mick Cronin will be given to fans who make a donation to UCLA’s NIL collective Men of Westwood.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
UConn fan Bryan Penfield challenged fans to drink the pickle juice-electrolyte drink and make a donation to the Husky Ticket Project.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
To make a donation, text MACV to 44321.
—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
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
UConn fan Bryan Penfield challenged fans to drink the pickle juice-electrolyte drink and make a donation to the Husky Ticket Project.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
To make a donation, text MACV to 44321.
—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
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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