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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
The shirt remained within Dida’s family in Maceió, Brazil, before it was donated in 1993 to the collection of the Museu dos Esportes Edvaldo Alves Santa Rosa.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 2 June 2026
As a thank you for the community’s prolonged loyalty, Johnson also donated $50,000 to local nonprofits.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Fewer than 150 people in the United States have donated multiple organs, and Anh would soon be one of them.
—Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Daniel Dooley made millions of dollars from the law change, and in turn donated more than $100,000 to Hardworking Americans, Kemp's political action committee, which is now funding Derek Dooley's Senate campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Other major utilities in the state have also donated to another committee backing the anti-Steyer effort.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Its high-end watchmaking workshop, La Fabrique du Temps, has collaborated with clockmaker L’Épée 1839 to design the clock shaped like a soccer ball, which will be sold by Sotheby’s in an online auction from June 9 to 18, with all profits donated to UNICEF.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 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
Uniforms and linens are repurposed or donated, and more than 70% of the waste stream is recycled.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026
The shirt remained within Dida’s family in Maceió, Brazil, before it was donated in 1993 to the collection of the Museu dos Esportes Edvaldo Alves Santa Rosa.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 2 June 2026
As a thank you for the community’s prolonged loyalty, Johnson also donated $50,000 to local nonprofits.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Fewer than 150 people in the United States have donated multiple organs, and Anh would soon be one of them.
—Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Daniel Dooley made millions of dollars from the law change, and in turn donated more than $100,000 to Hardworking Americans, Kemp's political action committee, which is now funding Derek Dooley's Senate campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Other major utilities in the state have also donated to another committee backing the anti-Steyer effort.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Its high-end watchmaking workshop, La Fabrique du Temps, has collaborated with clockmaker L’Épée 1839 to design the clock shaped like a soccer ball, which will be sold by Sotheby’s in an online auction from June 9 to 18, with all profits donated to UNICEF.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 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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Reyes attempted to urinate on the bathroom’s floor, prompting flight attendants to escort him to a different seat, where an off-duty Frontier Airlines flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Endorsers stuck with Hamawy after an 11th-hour controversy related to the brief period when the young doctor volunteered with an organization whose leader planned the first World Trade Center bombing.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Wire services contributed to this report.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Times staff writers Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Andrew Khouri contributed to this report.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Israeli forces seized a 12th-century Crusader castle in southern Lebanon, as Israel intensifies its farthest incursion into the country in 26 years, despite a nominal ceasefire.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Achraf Hakimi, despite his nominal position, rarely plays on the right or at the back, and instead is often high and central as an extra midfielder and to provide the right-winger with underlapping runs.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Jacques Garcia, the man behind Hotel Costes, who gave La Mamounia an extensive facelift in 2009, is a design sensation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The teller nodded and gave her a smile.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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There's a choice of G&Ts, wine, spirits, Zambezi beers, and soft drinks, presented on the pop-out table on the front of the vehicle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For the past five years we’ve been presented, again and again, with the inevitability of AI in every aspect of our lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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No other details were provided.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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This is best displayed in the no spill Paw Patrol cup provided to my toddler at one of the restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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