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
In other news from the brand, Betsey Johnson recently announced its second consecutive charitable Pride Collection in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, donating $1 to EJAF for every purchase in the collection.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Many nonprofits supplement government benefits, so donating to them is a form of redistribution.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Plus, Chris Johnston joins the show to talk about his latest NHL offseason trade board and the Lemieux family donating Claude’s brain to benefit CTE research.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 2 June 2026
America250 is donating $1 million in 2026, and those who log volunteer hours through the organization have the opportunity to be one of 250 winners to choose where the donations will go.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
That's Conrad's reason for donating the sewing table that sat next to his kitchen all those years.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The night concluded with the audience generously donating en masse.
—Zuri Primos
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Anyone donating blood Saturday will receive a free movie ticket as a thank you gift.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
In addition to being able to shop in the vein of Miller's effortless, glam vibe, DSW is also donating a portion of sales of from the edit (up to $25,000) to the Girl Scouts of Greater New York in honor of Miller's experiences with the organization during her childhood in Georgia.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Many nonprofits supplement government benefits, so donating to them is a form of redistribution.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Plus, Chris Johnston joins the show to talk about his latest NHL offseason trade board and the Lemieux family donating Claude’s brain to benefit CTE research.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 2 June 2026
America250 is donating $1 million in 2026, and those who log volunteer hours through the organization have the opportunity to be one of 250 winners to choose where the donations will go.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
That's Conrad's reason for donating the sewing table that sat next to his kitchen all those years.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The night concluded with the audience generously donating en masse.
—Zuri Primos
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Anyone donating blood Saturday will receive a free movie ticket as a thank you gift.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
In addition to being able to shop in the vein of Miller's effortless, glam vibe, DSW is also donating a portion of sales of from the edit (up to $25,000) to the Girl Scouts of Greater New York in honor of Miller's experiences with the organization during her childhood in Georgia.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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The Aquarius Moon adds more focus to group dynamics, so avoid volunteering space or time just to keep the peace.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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Des Moines east-sider Jones-Brown, who works as the assistant chief diversity officer for staff equity at Grinnell College, said the love of volunteering and bettering the community laid the foundation for her run.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Mary Winston Nicklin is a contributing writer for Condé Nast Traveler.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Its integration into the River-Class destroyers supports the goal of achieving 75% fleet serviceability by contributing to high operational maturity and long-term supportability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Special commando units were also deployed to the location and carried out intelligence-gathering missions and drone operations, the other two sources said, giving Israel a valuable perch from which to see into northern Iran during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Over five seasons, For All Mankind has been one of the smartest, most thrilling series on TV, presenting an alternate history in which the Soviets made it to the moon first.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In response to Norris’ warnings last week, Suarez said the public works director was presenting a false choice.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most comes from the company's Starlink data/communications services, with a constellation of over 7,000 active satellites and over 10 million subscribers in markets that were previously dominated by a handful of satcom companies providing limited coverage for astronomical rates.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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