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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
Germany was chosen as this year’s host country partly to address its low organ donation rates in comparison to other countries – just 11.6 deceased donors per million compared to 41.9 in the US and Spain’s 48.9.
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Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Fundraising efforts and private donations made to the Kane County 4-H Foundation funded the scholarships.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Allegheny Mountain Radio has received more than a hundred and seventy individual donations, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars.
—Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the recipient’s school music program will receive a $10,000 instrument donation to support continued music education.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Eryn Mathewson, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Fundraising efforts and private donations made to the Kane County 4-H Foundation funded the scholarships.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Allegheny Mountain Radio has received more than a hundred and seventy individual donations, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars.
—Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the recipient’s school music program will receive a $10,000 instrument donation to support continued music education.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each gift compounds, creating opportunities not just for today, but for years to come.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Sentinel reported on its front page Aug. 14, 1937, that Milwaukee County had accepted a $60,000 gift to build a concert bandshell in Washington Park on the city's west side.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The event will include vendors, presentations demonstrations, and games.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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During Epic’s three-hour presentation, Faulkner and other executives introduced Emmie as well as other AI assistants the company calls Art and Penny, highlighting new capabilities that are coming in the next year and beyond.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At present, the ratio is more in keeping with a 90/10 split in favor of linear TV.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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