as in volunteered
to make a present of
we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity
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Recent Examples of donated
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
The donated money, totaling $100,000 and intended to establish an endowment fund, disappeared, the Statesman’s investigation found.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
No donated food is used for this venture.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The men’s golf club also joined in, spreading the word and encouraging contributions for a chance to win the donated driver.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The donated toys, treats and supplies help give these animals time outside and socialization.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
Glenn Gould Prize recipients receive $100,000, which John donated back to the Glenn Gould Foundation.
—Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Angel Delgadillo’s papers, donated to Northern Arizona University, take up 23 linear feet in the school’s Cline Library.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
His dog food company, James & Ella, donated treats for the MDD dogs.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Parents Jamie and Ann-Marie gave permission for his organs to be donated, helping to save several lives.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Police Foundation had previously donated $600,000 for the drone program last April, as part of its development and expansion.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The donated money, totaling $100,000 and intended to establish an endowment fund, disappeared, the Statesman’s investigation found.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
No donated food is used for this venture.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The men’s golf club also joined in, spreading the word and encouraging contributions for a chance to win the donated driver.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The donated toys, treats and supplies help give these animals time outside and socialization.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Musk, who donated $38 million to OpenAI early on, wanted control of the for-profit; the other founders were against it.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
Glenn Gould Prize recipients receive $100,000, which John donated back to the Glenn Gould Foundation.
—Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Angel Delgadillo’s papers, donated to Northern Arizona University, take up 23 linear feet in the school’s Cline Library.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
His dog food company, James & Ella, donated treats for the MDD dogs.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Parents Jamie and Ann-Marie gave permission for his organs to be donated, helping to save several lives.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Police Foundation had previously donated $600,000 for the drone program last April, as part of its development and expansion.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donated
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
Verb
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Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Eligible organizations may request up to $200,000, and clinics must provide free or nominal-fee services, including representation, taxpayer education, and advocacy.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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However, Fulmer said that the society worries that if the mansion is sold, even for a nominal amount, then the end of public maintenance funding could have a striking effect on the face of the building.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Colman Domingo will also be presented with the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19, after which he will be joined in conversation by Variety’s Jazz Tangcay.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The data is being presented at a meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Boston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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