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as in contributions
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 gifts
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 donations
The market accepts donations of shelf-stable foods, baby food and diapers.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Those supporting the family were seeking $55,000 in donations to pay for funeral costs, as well as medical and everyday bills.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pro golfer also committed to $5 million in charity donations and will have to earn his way into the tour's signature events.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Black has also made significant financial donations to Harvard and MIT.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2026
Her largest donations came from BCom Solutions, LLC, a marketing agency based in Lincoln, Nebraska; 314 Action Fund, a progressive political action organization, and Dale Walker, a man who lives in Mount Shasta.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The name that receives the most donations will be chosen as the cub’s official name.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Apr. 2026
Their donations will be boosted by another $40,000 from the 9News Word of Thanks fund, according to an Instagram post from anchor Kyle Clark.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Venus Molina, who leads her opponents in campaign donations, has worked as a City Hall staffer for more than two decades and has written crucial city legislation like the 2022 street vendor ordinance.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Those supporting the family were seeking $55,000 in donations to pay for funeral costs, as well as medical and everyday bills.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pro golfer also committed to $5 million in charity donations and will have to earn his way into the tour's signature events.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Black has also made significant financial donations to Harvard and MIT.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2026
Her largest donations came from BCom Solutions, LLC, a marketing agency based in Lincoln, Nebraska; 314 Action Fund, a progressive political action organization, and Dale Walker, a man who lives in Mount Shasta.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The name that receives the most donations will be chosen as the cub’s official name.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Apr. 2026
Their donations will be boosted by another $40,000 from the 9News Word of Thanks fund, according to an Instagram post from anchor Kyle Clark.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Venus Molina, who leads her opponents in campaign donations, has worked as a City Hall staffer for more than two decades and has written crucial city legislation like the 2022 street vendor ordinance.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donations
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The Chinook Oldendorff case study shows that small contributions add up to significant savings on long sea journeys.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration fund (along with contributions from other business leaders).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Faulk has size, athleticism and versatility, but his physical gifts haven’t exactly translated on the football field (10 career sacks in 37 games).—
Omar Kelly
April 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shop more of the best deals on Mother’s Day gifts under $50 below.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The event will feature performances and presentations by the seven top students and is free to attend with a reservation.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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New this year will be a series of speakers who will give presentations on gardening topics at the start of each hour during the event.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Donations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donations. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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