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
AbbVie volunteers at Evelyn Alexander Elementary were among hundreds in Lake County and thousands around the world donating their time Wednesday as part of the company’s annual Week of Possibilities.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Research sold prices rather than listing prices to see what buyers actually pay, and pause before donating anything that looks rare or unusual.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The characters have little time to make life-or-death decisions, let alone ruminate, and the action vacillates between triage and doctors expertly improvising solutions — like Mel (Taylor Dearden) donating her own blood, and Javadi (Shabana Azeez) going MacGyver mode with a tracheal tube.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
However, federal rules related to assets used for aviation also prevent Miami-Dade from donating the airport property — which includes the 17,000 acres of wetlands — to the federal government.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Before donating an old designer blazer, check the buttons.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Strategies like utilizing Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), donating appreciated shares, or gifting to lower-income individuals can help avoid capital gains.
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Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Over the past year, Sturgill downsized dramatically before moving, donating or parting with more than 1,000 books from her previous collection.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Research sold prices rather than listing prices to see what buyers actually pay, and pause before donating anything that looks rare or unusual.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The characters have little time to make life-or-death decisions, let alone ruminate, and the action vacillates between triage and doctors expertly improvising solutions — like Mel (Taylor Dearden) donating her own blood, and Javadi (Shabana Azeez) going MacGyver mode with a tracheal tube.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
However, federal rules related to assets used for aviation also prevent Miami-Dade from donating the airport property — which includes the 17,000 acres of wetlands — to the federal government.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Before donating an old designer blazer, check the buttons.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Strategies like utilizing Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), donating appreciated shares, or gifting to lower-income individuals can help avoid capital gains.
—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36.
—
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Over the past year, Sturgill downsized dramatically before moving, donating or parting with more than 1,000 books from her previous collection.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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Heaton recalled encountering a farmer in Uganda while volunteering there.
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Joumaa ended up not writing the story, but instead spent years volunteering with her before Khalil retired in 2020.
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When juveniles joined the effort, he was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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David Oscarson America the Beautiful Pens American pen maker David Oscarson is presenting the America the Beautiful pen collection, meticulously engraved and coated with hot enamel.
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Archaeologists unveiled the results of their excavation after presenting their findings to teachers and students at Cavour High School earlier in June.
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On March 11, Watson and his association's executive board urged the White House to continue providing threat information to state and local election officials.
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The calming presence of a police officer arriving when people need help the most is monumental, providing hope when there was none before.
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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