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we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity
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Recent Examples of donating
Decluttering your home may not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials by donating to thrift stores often does the trick.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Rooted in the principles of faith, community and service, the owners also give back to the community by employing Bond Hill youth, donating to Greater Cincinnati organizations and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
Brin is donating $20 million to a California political drive to prevent the wealth tax from becoming law, according to a disclosure reviewed by the New York Times.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In order to support the new center’s work, a foundation tied to Hyperliquid is donating 1 million of the platform’s native token, HYPE, which is currently worth about $28 million.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Lipski encouraged people to consider donating to Friends of MADACC for future projects to help animals in the city.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
First in new museum’s collection The six desks that the city is donating to the Museum of Denver also don’t have a home quite yet because the museum doesn’t officially have a space.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Ring has also committed to donating $1 million to equip more than 4,000 animal shelters across the country with a Ring camera system, in hopes of creating a bigger, more centralized network to help in the search for missing pups.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
While parents are donating blood, kids can enjoy an arts and crafts table.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Rooted in the principles of faith, community and service, the owners also give back to the community by employing Bond Hill youth, donating to Greater Cincinnati organizations and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026
Brin is donating $20 million to a California political drive to prevent the wealth tax from becoming law, according to a disclosure reviewed by the New York Times.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In order to support the new center’s work, a foundation tied to Hyperliquid is donating 1 million of the platform’s native token, HYPE, which is currently worth about $28 million.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Lipski encouraged people to consider donating to Friends of MADACC for future projects to help animals in the city.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
First in new museum’s collection The six desks that the city is donating to the Museum of Denver also don’t have a home quite yet because the museum doesn’t officially have a space.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
Ring has also committed to donating $1 million to equip more than 4,000 animal shelters across the country with a Ring camera system, in hopes of creating a bigger, more centralized network to help in the search for missing pups.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
While parents are donating blood, kids can enjoy an arts and crafts table.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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Smith, who moved to South Dakota nearly five years ago after serving as a first responder in California, is earning his MBA in leadership and human resources at Augustana University while volunteering at the Juvenile Detention Center and mentoring with Lutheran Social Services.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
19 Feb. 2026
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White talked about volunteering to fix people’s devices as part of a club of Apple users.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is just one federal policy change contributing to the ever-growing challenge of meeting our neighbors’ basic needs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Tkachuk is Florida’s only Team USA guy, with Tkachuk’s three assists contributing to America’s 2-0 start after Saturdays’ 6-3 win over Denmark.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Staff strike an easy balance, remaining accessible while still giving guests the space to enjoy the area’s quiet and calm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Again, the Dodgers have talked openly about giving him more days off, because everything with this organization centers on October.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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And on Friday, co-anchors Craig Melvin and Hoda Kotb, who is filling in for Savannah Guthrie this week, cycled through stories about severe weather, the Olympics and the aftermath of the arrest of the former royal in England before presenting a segment about the latest in the Guthrie case.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Halligan appeared to make several fundamental errors in presenting Comey’s case, and her cases against James and Comey have since been thrown out.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Defenseman Noah Hanifin added another when his shot got through Mads Sogaard and trickled over the goal line a bit later, providing some breathing room that proved necessary.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some even attract animals and rodents by providing them with shelter.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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