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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
a generous donation to the orphanage from an anonymous benefactor
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donation
The transportation industry and friends of the Arkansas Department of Transportation supported the project with $258,000 in cash and service and material donations.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
At the time of the donation, the manuscripts were kept in Cotton House, a family property adjacent to the palace of Westminster.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent donations include a $42 million gift to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit expanding college access for low-income and largely non-white students, alongside eight-figure commitments to Native student scholars and HBCU endowments through UNCF.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Amos, a longtime board member and owner of the speciality store Antidote, made a multimillion-dollar donation to fund fashion exhibitions.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
At the time of the donation, the manuscripts were kept in Cotton House, a family property adjacent to the palace of Westminster.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent donations include a $42 million gift to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit expanding college access for low-income and largely non-white students, alongside eight-figure commitments to Native student scholars and HBCU endowments through UNCF.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, Amos, a longtime board member and owner of the speciality store Antidote, made a multimillion-dollar donation to fund fashion exhibitions.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps some of his biggest contributions came off the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Between travel, accommodations, attire and gifts, the average cost per wedding guest in 2024 was $610, according to The Knot.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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And with the holidays right around the corner, keep in mind that a sweet-smelling scented candle gift makes a lovely present for just about anyone on your list—from a coworker to your votive-loving mom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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That includes research presentations on hip-hop, identity and activism, interactive workshops in education and creative practice, and a freestyle dance battle.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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The digital reproduction of the color and contrast in the IMAX 70mm and VistaVision prints was extremely impressive, providing a pretty acceptable facsimile of VistaVision’s grain while being a little less soft than the IMAX 70mm presentation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The moment felt warm and celebratory as her husband, 38, and their children also opened presents from his parents.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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