DONATING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

donating

verb

present participle of donate

as in volunteering

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 donating Beijing followed up by donating 10,000 AK-47s to the Ecuadorean armed forces. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit recently bought the ranch for $10 million and is donating it to the state. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Gardner-Johnson also streamed himself donating $20,000 from his foundation to help a Bills staffer pay her student-loan debt. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Swapping out your hangers also gives you an opportunity to reevaluate your items, and figure out what’s worth wearing, donating, or tossing. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026 Selling the place was impossible until the siblings could figure out what to do with their grandfather’s stuff, which wasn’t the usual matter of donating a few boxes and holding an estate sale. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026 Elon Musk, for example, has repeatedly argued that donating money effectively is one of the hardest problems facing wealthy individuals. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Chef David Chang made history as the first celebrity to take home the $1 million on a 2020 episode, donating his winnings to the Southern Smoke Foundation. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Charities that offer free furniture pickup Hauling a sectional or a solid-wood dining table out of a fifth-floor walk-up isn’t realistic for most people, which is why free pickup services can be the difference between donating and giving up. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Birch was volunteering in the hospice program at Osborn Correctional Institution, which had replaced Somers.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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Various countries are contributing to ongoing upgrades for the collider, including special magnets from China, crystals from Italy and cast-iron shielding from Pakistan.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Wines and spirits also had some good news, with houses such as Ardbeg and Chandon contributing to a 5 percent increase in Q2; the spirits sector across the board has seen a few struggles lately, with closing distilleries across the globe.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

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The loss dropped the A’s to 45-63 and 10 games out of both the American League West lead and the final AL Wild Card spot, while giving the red-hot Red Sox (56-51) no worse than a split of the four-game series ahead of Thursday’s finale.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes could be seen giving Royals instruction after the play.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of giving

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Leading up to next week’s primary election in Jackson County, candidates for county executive have spent weeks on the campaign trail presenting their visions for the county’s future.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
That vision aligned naturally with LakehouseRanchDotPNG, which has been presenting productions at Main Street Players since 2024.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of presenting

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At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Jewelry giant Pandora is supporting the 20th-anniversary gala at Danish Royal Opera, as well as the New Talent program, providing jewelry for Taus and Anne-Sofie Madsen, who are about to graduate from the scheme.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Definition of providing

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