Synonyms of donated

donated 1 of 2

adjective

as in given

Related Words

• given
• bestowed
• nominal
• complimentary
• gratis
• gratuitous
• pro bono
• unpaid
• optional
• voluntary
• free
• uncompensated
• costless
• discretionary
• honorary
• freewill

Dissimilar Words

• paid
• expensive
• high
• dear
• costly

donated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of donate

as in volunteered

to make a present of

we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volunteered
• contributed
• gave
• presented
• provided
• bestowed
• offered
• awarded
• issued
• rendered
• furnished
• gave away
• gave of
• paid
• benefited
• afforded
• assisted
• endowed
• conferred
• kicked in
• threw in
• dispensed
• aided
• pitched in
• sacrificed
• chipped in
• administered
• helped
• lavished
• imparted
• tendered
• handed out
• extended
• doled out
• regaled
• proffered
• comped
• endued
• meted (out)
• dished out
• forked (over, out, or up)
• put up
• pungled (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• retained
• kept
• withheld
• preserved
• saved
• sold
• pocketed
• loaned
• lent
• advanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of donated

Adjective

Better data and more reliable staffing would go a long way in making sure that more donated food gets to those who need it the most. — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Once a donated cadaver can no longer be used by UCSD, the remains are cremated and scattered or interred in a manner consistent with state law, the university says. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2026

Because the transplant requires Bell to take potent immunosuppressant medication to prevent organ rejection, the couple plans to remove the donated womb following a potential second pregnancy to ensure her long-term health. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026

City of Ocilla officials cut off the water to Irwin County Hospital for unpaid water bills Monday, prompting a callout by the public for donated water, according to residents who spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday. — Ariel Hart, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The donated plane could take the place of two 35-year-old jets that currently serve as Air Force One. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

The Diocese will accept donated hats, scarves and gloves for the Caps for Kids campaign at its Merrillville office through January. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

Verb

Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the July 4 holiday. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026

That included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Scott, meanwhile, has donated more than 40% of her net worth. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 July 2026

Leading up to the wedding, Kelce and Swift donated $26 million to several charities, a representative for Swift confirmed to ABC News. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 July 2026

The developers donated 90 acres to Mecklenburg County for a school, fire station and district park, and backed YMCA plans for a branch there. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

The money spent on that production would’ve been better used if it were donated to the hospitals for disabled children or the animal shelters so widely advertised. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

The Las Vegas Raiders rookie, 22, and his family’s Mendoza Family Fund donated a generous $500,000 to the University of Miami Health System and the UM Miller School of Medicine on Thursday, July 9, according to local outlet WSVN. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The Japanese government donated 250 new cherry trees to join the 3,020 saplings that the city of Tokyo gave President William Howard Taft in 1912. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026