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
The Princess of Wales has made subtle changes to her signature look over the years, experimenting with bangs, layered cuts and even donating her locks to a charity that creates wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The platform operates as part of WeTransfer’s broader commitment to supporting the arts, with the company donating up to 30% of its advertising space to artists and social causes since 2009.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
At Lions Park, there’s a stone acknowledging the family’s role in donating the land.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Somebody came up with the idea of admitting partners who would be allocated the deduction from donating a conservation easement.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thank you and your baby for donating to save other dogs like my girl.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Fostering, volunteering, donating and spaying/neutering pets are crucial to managing the kitten population.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, a heavier art focus took them to the Oceanside Museum of Art as the venue with 800 attendees and donating more than $2,000 to the East County Art Association.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
People from all over have been donating items big and small to the shop, from children's books to diapers and baby clothes, strollers and cribs to Pack 'n Plays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The platform operates as part of WeTransfer’s broader commitment to supporting the arts, with the company donating up to 30% of its advertising space to artists and social causes since 2009.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
At Lions Park, there’s a stone acknowledging the family’s role in donating the land.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Somebody came up with the idea of admitting partners who would be allocated the deduction from donating a conservation easement.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thank you and your baby for donating to save other dogs like my girl.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Fostering, volunteering, donating and spaying/neutering pets are crucial to managing the kitten population.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, a heavier art focus took them to the Oceanside Museum of Art as the venue with 800 attendees and donating more than $2,000 to the East County Art Association.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
People from all over have been donating items big and small to the shop, from children's books to diapers and baby clothes, strollers and cribs to Pack 'n Plays.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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Over 23 local San Diego companies are involved in helping and volunteering their time to help students learn such a valuable vocational skill.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes just volunteering can get you more connections than anything else.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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He's also continued to provide voices for Robot Chicken, which he's been contributing to for two decades and counting.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before presenting Video of the Year at the 2018 awards, Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, in a moment critics called totally tone deaf.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships bitBiome has already found success with a number of partners including Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that has been providing enzymes to the food processing industry for many decades.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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