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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
Bondi provided a legal memorandum addressed to the White House counsel's office last week after Warrington asked her for advice on the legality of the Pentagon accepting such a donation, according to sources.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Set up a recurring donation to help provide year-round stability.
—Randy Colman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The shelter’s other beds are funded by Kaiser Permanente, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and donations to the Salvation Army.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The preservation effort received its largest sum of money to date after the Kansas Department of Commerce negotiated a settlement in 2023 between the Unified Government and the parent company of Sporting Kansas City that included a $1 million donation for the Quindaro Ruins project.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Set up a recurring donation to help provide year-round stability.
—Randy Colman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The shelter’s other beds are funded by Kaiser Permanente, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and donations to the Salvation Army.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The preservation effort received its largest sum of money to date after the Kansas Department of Commerce negotiated a settlement in 2023 between the Unified Government and the parent company of Sporting Kansas City that included a $1 million donation for the Quindaro Ruins project.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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The total economic contribution, including the multiplier effect, is expected to exceed J$95.4 billion (US $600 million).—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Leafs need more offense from different characters Now nine games into the playoffs, the list of Leafs who have not made meaningful offensive contributions is adding up.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Handcrafted by artisans around the world, fair trade UNICEF Market gifts offer another way to support UNICEF.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Given that the show takes place in Taiwan, Huang's presentation is happening at an inconvenient time for US viewers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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One particular presentation that focused on Micro LED projection for AR glasses stood out.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Arsenal’s manager has no doubts regarding his team’s conviction at present.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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At present, the two black holes are separated by only around 2,600 light-years (roughly one-tenth of the distance between Earth and Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole), with the smaller hole moving around the host galaxy's bulge.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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