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Synonyms & Antonyms of donation
1
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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2
something given to someone without expectation of a return
- a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
Synonyms for donation
Words Related to donation
- alms,
- benefaction,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- charity,
- contribution,
- dole,
- handout,
- oblation,
- offering,
- philanthropy,
- tithe
- box
- [British],
- care package,
- foy
- [chiefly Scottish]
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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