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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
Byway brewing beer and wine are available by donation, pop and water are available by donation to the Girl Scouts, and desserts are available by donation to the Cub Scouts.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
State and local governments and private donations fund the services at both clinics, which include outreach efforts, too.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Researchers also examined brain donations from a small group of participants who passed away.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
From 2017 through at least 2025, the DGA took in $1,246,050 over 46 donations from CoreCivic.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
State and local governments and private donations fund the services at both clinics, which include outreach efforts, too.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Researchers also examined brain donations from a small group of participants who passed away.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
From 2017 through at least 2025, the DGA took in $1,246,050 over 46 donations from CoreCivic.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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That match — equal to half of your retirement contributions up to $2,000 — will be deposited directly into your Roth IRA.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Italy, by contrast, has racked up strong performances in Alpine skiing, luge, speed skating and snowboarding - with unexpected contributions in other sports.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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There is a lot of cleansing, mentally and physically, preparing floral arrangements for home and gifts.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The day usually involves special morning prayers, charity, special meals, family visits, gifts and more.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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The other grant recipient, Critter Encounters, is a live animal education company that offers up-close animal presentations at schools and private events.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Spain’s muscular presence at this year’s Berlinale and European Film Market was bolstered on Saturday with an inaugural presentation and networking event organized by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster in collaboration with the Madrid Film Office and Film Madrid Region.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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His precious moments are not memories of an idealized past, nor projections of a tantalizing dream, but interventions in our complex present that reveal beautiful and unsettling layers.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The father accused of giving his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas present that prosecutors say the teenager used in a 2024 mass shooting at a Georgia high school went on trial on Monday, facing murder and manslaughter charges stemming from the shooting.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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