donates

present tense third-person singular of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donates 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 Plus, Skechers donates a portion of each purchase to animal charities. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The event is, in part, a fundraiser for the Aaron Jones Foundation, which donates money to charities and is named for the former NFL defensive end who starred at Apopka High and Eastern Kentucky. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2026 Dispute over church donations The dispute had centered on donations known as tithes, which are made when a church member donates 10% of their income to the organization. Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Guests can also book a private oyster bed tour, and Ocean Edge donates $25 of the fee to a local oyster bed foundation. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Dutch Bros also has a foundation that donates to community organizations, according to their website. Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donates
Verb
  • Renna stars as an idealistic father who volunteers to coach his kid’s team, only to find that the real challenge isn’t the 10-year-olds, but the adults surrounding them.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Today, volunteers livestream on their YouTube channel whenever Nashville or surrounding counties face severe weather.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Play contributes to the development of motor coordination, social skills and cognitive flexibility.
    Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • British Columbia Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the state of emergency gives the province additional powers, including the ability to restrict travel and secure accommodations for evacuees that might otherwise be unavailable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Legal experts say four pending federal cases — one of them filed last week — are moving forward at a time when the conservative majority on the Supreme Court gives opponents of citizen suits a greater chance than ever of success.
    Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another draw is the greenery the garden square provides in the middle of the city.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes — as Annie would certainly never say herself — the universe provides.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The internet presents a new vision of this story, one in which the local stage is the algorithm, cycling through performers and one-trick ponies until, finally, the hive mind selects its favorite.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Modeling multiple outcomes Predicting aircraft movement on the ground presents a unique challenge because pilots can choose different taxi routes depending on traffic, controller instructions, and airport conditions.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Donates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donates. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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