donates

present tense third-person singular of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donates The company donates diapers and wipes, develops hospital hugger programs and partners with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses to design products. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 One community effort already in place is Sprouts’ Food Rescue program, a program that donates unsellable, but edible, groceries to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Pura Vida sells a Mental Health Awareness Fidget Ring featuring amethyst, celestine, green quartz and rose quartz, and donates 5% of the purchase price to Mental Health America. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Through its Made-to-Share program, developed in partnership with Feeding America, each Sheetz store donates more than 200 pounds of product every month, equal to 240 meals for people in need. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 According to Steven, McBee donates its high‑protein snack sticks to local school programs, ensuring kids have access to real nutrition during and after school. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Jafri also regularly donates portions of art sales to charity. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Additional campaign finance records show that Campbell regularly donates to Republican politics nationally and in Texas. Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Suarez, who donates his salary, has proposed eliminating the car and phone allowances, highlighting substantial increases in the mayor and commission budget in recent years. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donates
Verb
  • Rick, who volunteers at the same shelter, was equally disturbed by what happened.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The longtime lawyer with Storino, Ramello and Durkin also volunteers with the Triton College Foundation Board, Little City Foundation, Our Lady of Hope Parish and the Rosemont Voters League, as well as supporting many charitable organizations.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This contributes to a total of 180 stores across the country that the German grocer plans on opening this year.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nigeria, which contributes the most to MTN’s subscriber base and revenues, is a particularly competitive arena, with more than 400 licensed digital money lenders.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.
    Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Verizon specifically provides a Satellite SOS demo for compatible Android phones.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The three-on-three league was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier (Bazzell’s wife) and provides players with an equity stake in addition to their salaries.
    Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Color presents a particular problem for cotton recycling because reactive dyes, widely used on cellulosic fibers, form strong covalent bonds with cellulose.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Donates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donates. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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