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
Donny Cohen, owner of several kosher restaurants in Boca Raton, has been donating about 15 unsold pizzas a week from his Rave Pizza & Sushi restaurant to the network for redistribution.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
When an accident temporarily shuttered a beloved In-A-Tub’s doors and injured the owner, dedicated customers showed their support for the restaurant known for its neon-orange powdered cheese by dining at its sister location across town and donating to a GoFundMe for the owner.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
North Italia will also be donating $1 for every Pi Day pizza sold to a local organization with the mission to provide hunger relief.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen restaurants in the capital region are donating proceeds from specialty cocktails to the Sacramento chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International — an organization aimed at providing resources to women in the food, beverage, hospitality, agriculture and other related industries.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Hilton is donating $350,000 to kick-start the Back in Business Recovery Fund, with a goal to raise at least $1 million by the end of March.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
King, who was diagnosed with MS in 2007, will be donating half of the song’s stream/sales to his friend Nancy Davis, founder of Race to Erase MS foundation, to fund research that will cure MS.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
As part of his reward for donating his roe-swollen bigmouth to the stocking program, he’ll be given a replica mount of the huge fish.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
When an accident temporarily shuttered a beloved In-A-Tub’s doors and injured the owner, dedicated customers showed their support for the restaurant known for its neon-orange powdered cheese by dining at its sister location across town and donating to a GoFundMe for the owner.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
North Italia will also be donating $1 for every Pi Day pizza sold to a local organization with the mission to provide hunger relief.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen restaurants in the capital region are donating proceeds from specialty cocktails to the Sacramento chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International — an organization aimed at providing resources to women in the food, beverage, hospitality, agriculture and other related industries.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Hilton is donating $350,000 to kick-start the Back in Business Recovery Fund, with a goal to raise at least $1 million by the end of March.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
King, who was diagnosed with MS in 2007, will be donating half of the song’s stream/sales to his friend Nancy Davis, founder of Race to Erase MS foundation, to fund research that will cure MS.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
As part of his reward for donating his roe-swollen bigmouth to the stocking program, he’ll be given a replica mount of the huge fish.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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My mother, Trish said, was tiny, dark-eyed, and vivacious, always flying out the door on her way to somewhere—her literary club, gardening, volunteering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gabby Solleder, who lives in San Jose’s Naglee Park neighborhood, started volunteering at Cinequest in 2020 — the year the festival was cut short because of COVID-19.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to a 2024 survey conducted across 200 companies, talent retention remains another major concern for manufacturers, contributing to labor scarcity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Deciphering program revisits five of the seven films screened during that inaugural year, giving audiences a rare chance to experience some of the festival’s earliest highlights.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mark Lanier, the attorney representing Kaley, began his closing statement by presenting the jurors with an image of a herd of gazelles surrounded by a lion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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These performers are expected to be performers, but they’re also expected to be presenting themselves.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The administration may believe that the oil price shock will be short-lived and mitigated by providing naval escorts for tankers transiting Hormuz.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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