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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
After tragedies or natural disasters, fake nonprofits or misleading crowdfunding campaigns pop up online, siphoning donations away from legitimate causes.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The Oculus takeover will feature a turf field, athlete appearances and a $10,000 donation to FDNY and NYPD charities.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For those who want to honor Browser’s memory with a donation, the library encourages giving to its partner organization, Don’t Forget To Feed Me.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Kansas City’s restaurant community was reeling after his death, and the community showed an outpouring of support through monetary donations that went on to support Brady’s grieving family.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The Oculus takeover will feature a turf field, athlete appearances and a $10,000 donation to FDNY and NYPD charities.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For those who want to honor Browser’s memory with a donation, the library encourages giving to its partner organization, Don’t Forget To Feed Me.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Kansas City’s restaurant community was reeling after his death, and the community showed an outpouring of support through monetary donations that went on to support Brady’s grieving family.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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Chelsea have also provided necessary cover for Marc Cucurella by acquiring Jorrel Hato from Ajax, and believe attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte can make a positive contribution following his loan move from Brighton & Hove Albion.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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This expansion is made possible through a lead gift from the Maguire Foundation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another is Jacquemus’ signature and handwritten elements, appearing both on the gift box and on the white linen draped around bottles.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi's finalist presentation of Shield Seniors at the Texas High School Ideas Challenge, hosted by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, Texas A&M.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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FiiO claims the result is a sonic presentation that combines technical accuracy with a sense of warmth and a natural flow that’s good for analytical listening as well as long musical sessions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Far from being relegated to America’s past, educational inequality is part of our present.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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