donating

present participle of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donating Hundreds of volunteers, including dentists, nurses and technicians, are donating their time to provide care. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Donors can avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation and claim an income tax deduction by donating private shares. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The fundraisers don’t allow me to RSVP without either buying a ticket or donating a certain amount. — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Jacobs had begun exploring the possibility of donating his recordings to a museum or university when an Internet Archive representative contacted him. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Food and drinks are included with the ticket price, with beverage sponsors like Mountain Valley water donating all the drinks. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 The event included an announcement that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would be donating $3 million toward the museum's construction and the creation of a genealogy center in it. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Owners consented to donating brain samples from their old dogs for this study. — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 On Friday, Amazon committed to donating more than $1 billion over the next five years to communities neighboring data centers. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
Verb
  • Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Joe Rospars, a Democratic strategist who worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaigns, said the small-dollar donors often reflect voter excitement and volunteering for the party and candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The incident is the first major attack involving the force, which surpassed more than 2,000 troops from contributing countries this weekend, with 4,000 more slated to arrive in coming months.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Whipple is a contributing writer at Vanity Fair and a Fall 2026 Resident Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Riyadh was planning to make FII a hybrid event, giving executives the option to take part remotely.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Festival will also be presenting several awards for exceptional work in the industry.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For Lucca, presenting content simply means bringing it directly to the fans.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The coach’s value is becoming less about providing expertise and more about helping clients exercise judgment when expertise is everywhere.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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