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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
Some items are pulled from closets and donated to the program (Barber pointed out one donation of around 60 pairs of the same size of shoes that came from one person), and others come from area businesses.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The bill would remove $80,000 of state tobacco tax revenue from the commission’s budget and prevent people who donate to the commission from receiving a tax break for that charitable donation.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The school received state grant funding to open, but a decade later, after those initial funds dried up, staff must chase down donations from local businesses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter recently accepted a nearly $360,000 donation from the estate of a local animal lover.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The bill would remove $80,000 of state tobacco tax revenue from the commission’s budget and prevent people who donate to the commission from receiving a tax break for that charitable donation.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The school received state grant funding to open, but a decade later, after those initial funds dried up, staff must chase down donations from local businesses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter recently accepted a nearly $360,000 donation from the estate of a local animal lover.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His contribution was significant enough to earn him co-authorship on the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Per The Royal Collection Trust (RCT), the central brooch was a wedding gift to the future Queen Mary from the County of Lincoln, presented to her in July 1893.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bachran, 40, notes that growing up in a multigenerational household has been a gift for her 9-year-old son.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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No serious partner will invest the funds needed to prepare a presentation to a city.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The compensation agreements were approved unanimously last month by the council’s economic development committee with no debate and no presentation to the public.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Truth can strengthen or fracture trust at present.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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And our present — not just Latinos, but all Americans — is worse because of it.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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