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
Park thanked residents across the city for donating and offering help without condition, as well as the volunteers, first responders, workers, faith groups, nonprofits and businesses that stepped in to fill the gaps before government systems could catch up.
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City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Which charity are restaurants donating to during Dine Downtown 2026?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider donating these to a local charity in need of mattresses or contact your local bulk waste center for pickup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
McCarty is donating the earnings from sticker sales to nonprofit groups that work with the NPS.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Unwanted and nonworking lights may be recycled, but broken bulbs should be removed before donating.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Fans of Mickey Rourke have come through on his behalf, donating more than $80,000 so far through an online fundraiser designed to keep the actor and boxer in his Beverly Grove-area rental home.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The company is donating food and essentials from DashMart locations to local food banks and urging Congress to restore full SNAP funding.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Which charity are restaurants donating to during Dine Downtown 2026?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider donating these to a local charity in need of mattresses or contact your local bulk waste center for pickup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
McCarty is donating the earnings from sticker sales to nonprofit groups that work with the NPS.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Unwanted and nonworking lights may be recycled, but broken bulbs should be removed before donating.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Fans of Mickey Rourke have come through on his behalf, donating more than $80,000 so far through an online fundraiser designed to keep the actor and boxer in his Beverly Grove-area rental home.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The company is donating food and essentials from DashMart locations to local food banks and urging Congress to restore full SNAP funding.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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The kids are only 14 and 12, but the two have already won awards for volunteering.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Chase Wille, 17, said Kirk’s assassination sparked his interest in the race and pushed him to become more outspoken about his beliefs before ultimately volunteering.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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So, to recap, nine penalties on nine different players, either directly leading to or at least contributing to all 31 of Carolina’s points.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those players all have real roles for the Red Wings and are contributing.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If Carolina is thinking about the big picture, giving Coker the extra year, perhaps valued as a first- or second-round tender, is just getting ahead of a formality.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, Madewell is giving us something to celebrate this season with a surprise sale on cold-weather clothing essentials with prices starting as low as $20.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, Leavitt posted a brief response to X, presenting the headline from the Telegraph article, followed by the BBC article announcing Davie’s resignation.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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With Interview With a Vampire and The Vampire Lestat, Rice brought new life to the undead, presenting vampires as sympathetic, lonely outsiders dwelling in the shadows of world history.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Equipment needs and operational enhancements are being actively addressed through the current city budget process, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing excellent service to our community.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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