Synonyms of donations

donations

noun

plural of donation

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contributions
• charities
• offerings
• philanthropies
• grants
• benefactions
• alms
• legacies
• endowments
• bequests
• beneficences
• tithes
• assistances
• subsidies
• benevolences
• presentations
• welfares
• handouts
• aids
• presents
• doles
• reliefs
• largesses
• bestowals

2

as in gifts

something given to someone without expectation of a return

a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gifts
• presentations
• contributions
• presents
• offerings
• freebies
• giveaways
• largesses
• rewards
• bonuses
• grants
• bestowals
• comps
• donatives
• charities
• awards
• prizes
• subsidies
• benevolences
• fairings
• benefactions
• tithes
• handsels
• generosities
• alms
• tributes
• lagniappes
• sacrifices
• doles
• philanthropies
• handouts
• oblations
• beneficences
• courtesies
• windfalls
• bequests
• care packages
• remembrances
• legacies
• tips
• foys
• valentines
• boxes
• dowries
• gratuities
• favors
• propines
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loans
• advances
• bribes
• peace offerings
• sops
• douceurs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of donations

Meek, without using names, criticized both Jones and Gilbert for donations received from CDR and The Geo Group, companies that have made money off immigration enforcement in Florida. — Raisa Habersham july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Thirty beluga whales remained at the facility -- their care funded by donations. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026

The foundation does not accept public donations, directing supporters to give to its grantees instead. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

The four-hour event will feature donations, polls and live challenges to fund wishes for children with critical illnesses. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026

Some websites are fraudulently selling merchandise and collecting donations in candidates’ names, new research shows. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Trump has maintained that the ballroom itself will be paid for through private donations. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Wells’ family has also been collecting donations for their independent investigation via GoFundMe. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

For years, the Gates Foundation was the largest recipient of his annual Berkshire donations. — Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2026