donates

verb

present tense third-person singular of donate
as in volunteers
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 donates The metal floor donates electrons while the membrane pulls oxygen and moisture from the surrounding air to complete the circuit. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 The Me+Em x The Booker Prizes reading lists will be available to buy from BookKind, an online bookshop that donates 10 percent of every order value to its charity partners, which include the Booker Prize Foundation. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The city donates several head of bison to Native American tribes annually. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 In addition, the hotel donates recycled soaps and toiletries to those in need at the Jongno-gu Welfare Center. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Each year Arctic Fox donates 15% of its profits to animal welfare organizations. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Ficke’s philanthropic epiphany that night in his restaurant led to his annual 9/11 Day of Giving, where Big Bill’s New York Pizza donates all its proceeds in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donates
  1. volunteers
  2. contributes
  3. gives
  4. provides
  5. presents
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  • Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nadolski and Brosnan are helped by Collections Committee member Steven Wright, curator for the Joliet Area Historical Museum, who also volunteers for the society.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteers
Verb
  • The omission or downplaying of these facts contributes to public misinformation and undermines the defense of democracy.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And a high degree of social fitness contributes to a longer, healthier and more fulfilled life, according to an ongoing 88-year-old Harvard University happiness study.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributes
Verb
  • SpaceX gives investors more reasons to buy into the bull case SpaceX gave investors plenty to be excited about last week.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This agreement gives our producers a direct working relationship with the Korean industry.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Boeing ramps up seeker output The seeker sits at the front of the interceptor and provides critical targeting information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of provides
Verb
  • Text presents a harder engineering problem because people can rewrite words without changing the underlying meaning.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Dale Obrochta, of Orland Hills, presents a program recently at the Palos Heights Public Library.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of presents

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“Donates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donates. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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