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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
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donation
In September, the County Commission voted to cancel part of a contract that required a Tropical Park contractor to make a $250,000 yearly payment to A3 and instead shifted the required donation to the county’s Parks Foundation.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Cuban more than doubled their ask of $100,000 in a $250,000 donation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Funds will also support donations to various animal charities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Markey, according to OpenSecrets, did not receive campaign donations from AIPAC from 2019 to 2024.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Oct. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Cuban more than doubled their ask of $100,000 in a $250,000 donation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Funds will also support donations to various animal charities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Markey, according to OpenSecrets, did not receive campaign donations from AIPAC from 2019 to 2024.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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With his 48 total goal contributions – achieved in just 28 games – Messi also challenged but fell just short of Vela’s single-season record of 49 (34 goals, 15 assists in 31 games for LAFC in 2019).—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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And in addition to the prices listed below, Volek notes that applicants should also factor in government, due diligence, and passport issuance fees on top of the base contribution.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The gift was made by the Reuben Foundation, a charitable organization established by billionaire brothers and art collectors David and Simon Reuben, who made their fortunes in Russian aluminum and real estate.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Oct. 2025
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After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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While brainstorming solutions over coffee with a colleague, Oram realized a genetic test could offer clues for people with a less clear presentation of the disease.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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At this year's Upfront advertising presentations, some companies, including Amazon's Prime Video, noted the recent success of podcast content as creators sign multimillion dollar deals and garner millions of followers and views.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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These decisions could signify good news for 6-foot-1 point guard Brandon Williams, who at present only has $200,000 of his minimum deal guaranteed.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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At present, an interstitial pop-up advertises Reishi as 25 percent off; purchasing six sheets or more unlocks 50 percent off.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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