donating

present participle of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donating 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 Brooke’s family requests that anybody who feels moved by her story to please consider donating to one of these ALStogether or Team Gleason to continue her legacy. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Griffin is donating the site to Carnegie Mellon, said Paul Darrah, Citadel’s chief workplace officer, at a news appearance after the event. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Audemars Piguet is donating all of its proceeds from the Royal Pop collaboration to fund a dedicated initiative to train and educate watchmakers. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are donating proceeds of the day from their Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as part of Nashville’s day or remembrance. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The industry also built ties with Black leaders by donating to civil rights groups and Black politicians. — Jason McLure — The Examination, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 One thing that helped her was getting rid of her dialysis treatment corner in her room by donating her supplies and redecorating the area with the help of her mother. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
Verb
  • Born in São Paulo, Rabinovich spent years volunteering in hospitals, working closely with terminally ill patients.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • He has also been involved with community groups, including volunteering with the Girl Scouts and 4-H and coaching soccer.
    — Haley Parsley October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple agents were contributing to a business decision across functions; one agent had customer history, another operational data and a third current business rules.
    — Venkatesh Sankaran, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Canva is the exclusive presenting sponsor while FIJI Water serves as the official water sponsor and American Airlines as the official airline.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The international scope of the event will also be reflected within the 20 country and group pavilions, presenting beauty products, technologies and industry solutions from across the globe.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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