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
As temperatures climbed into the 90s, with the heat index soaring even higher, a local restaurant owner stepped up to help, donating dozens of air conditioners to residents struggling to stay cool.
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Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After Bezos’ ex-wife, noted philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, was praised for donating over $26 billion through her foundation, Yield Giving, Musk criticized her efforts.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
The Big Idaho Potato Truck made a stop on its national tour, raising awareness about the brand and donating to charities along the way.
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Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Some church members and parents from the tutoring program have approached him to help by donating meat and other items needed for the fundraiser.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Post intact materials for free pickup in your neighborhood’s buy-sell-trade group or inquire about donating them to a charity such as Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Consider donating home decor for a patio, deck, or balcony.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
26 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
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After Bezos’ ex-wife, noted philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, was praised for donating over $26 billion through her foundation, Yield Giving, Musk criticized her efforts.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
The Big Idaho Potato Truck made a stop on its national tour, raising awareness about the brand and donating to charities along the way.
—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Some church members and parents from the tutoring program have approached him to help by donating meat and other items needed for the fundraiser.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Post intact materials for free pickup in your neighborhood’s buy-sell-trade group or inquire about donating them to a charity such as Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Consider donating home decor for a patio, deck, or balcony.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
26 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
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 1 Jul. 2026.
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