donates

present tense third-person singular of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donates 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 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 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
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
  • The center contributes to global research on gibbons The gibbons are full of personality and individual quirks, and Skollar knows them well after decades at the center.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gruden, who works for Barstool Sports and contributes on a variety of shows on its platform, has a jury trial scheduled to begin May 24, 2027.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While a decision on Luis’ eligibility is unlikely to come soon, adding Dent and Clark at least gives Wade some cover in case his various roster-building methods fall through.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That gives our pizza this nice balance, this lightness and this strong structure.
    Bradley Alvelo, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the watermarking provides statistical evidence that suggests whether AI was involved.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a few rounds of showers and storms, high pressure builds in and provides a pair of quieter days.
    Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Moon’s brutal two-week night A lunar day presents one set of engineering challenges.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alice presents two ideas, one delivered without any enthusiasm, the other dropped as a joke.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Donates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donates. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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