1
as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
a generous donation to the orphanage from an anonymous benefactor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of donation
In place of tickets, attendees will be asked for a $10 donation to La Casa Norte, which serves Chicagoans facing housing insecurity.
—
Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Curtains and Drapes When second-hand shopping expert PJ Gach worked at her local thrift store, her job was to sift through the donations and decide which ones were actually sellable.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Free admission; donations appreciated.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Among donations was $4,000 from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix.
—Chaewon Chung
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for donation
Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Curtains and Drapes When second-hand shopping expert PJ Gach worked at her local thrift store, her job was to sift through the donations and decide which ones were actually sellable.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Free admission; donations appreciated.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Among donations was $4,000 from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix.
—Chaewon Chung
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for donation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
-
Altman sought enormous contributions from the Emiratis.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
That set a record for a candidate’s contribution in a state race at the time, but Whitman lost to Jerry Brown by nearly 13 percentage points.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
-
Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
According to a presentation by associate planner Kyle Rathbone, in 2023 there were at least 221 people experiencing homelessness across the five West Valley municipalities.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
-
Fast forward to November 2017—three months prior to his retirement—and Pereira was fatefully summoned to Venezuela to make Citgo business presentations to government leadership.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Yet, neither the nostalgia nor the whimsy present makes this revival feel worthwhile.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
-
This set-it-and-forget-it gift is the Mother’s Day present that keeps on giving.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
