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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
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Strong attendance and lots of donations are the best housewarming presents Executive Director Pam Klaus could hope for.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The campaign adds that 97% of Talarico’s donations in the first quarter of 2026 were $100 or less.
—Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Over more than 1,000 conversations with a collection of donors, the AI model Claude was nearly three times as effective at eliciting donations for Save the Children as a group of professional fundraisers who had worked on campaigns for the humanitarian group.
—Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
The town’s Woodland Community School is offering donations, and Facebook groups are helping neighbors find displaced items.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The million-dollar-plus donations by local billionaire philanthropists, who are aging and may need medical treatment themselves, are aimed at improving cancer care, funding research to prevent and treat diseases, fueling major hospital expansions, and adding specialized pediatric care.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Strong attendance and lots of donations are the best housewarming presents Executive Director Pam Klaus could hope for.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The campaign adds that 97% of Talarico’s donations in the first quarter of 2026 were $100 or less.
—Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Over more than 1,000 conversations with a collection of donors, the AI model Claude was nearly three times as effective at eliciting donations for Save the Children as a group of professional fundraisers who had worked on campaigns for the humanitarian group.
—Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
The town’s Woodland Community School is offering donations, and Facebook groups are helping neighbors find displaced items.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The million-dollar-plus donations by local billionaire philanthropists, who are aging and may need medical treatment themselves, are aimed at improving cancer care, funding research to prevent and treat diseases, fueling major hospital expansions, and adding specialized pediatric care.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The program is financed through donations to the Colorado Golf Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the CGA.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donations
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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And this season at Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week Men’s, as a heatwave struck Europe and the looksmaxxing movement circulating around GLP-1s and peptides continues to shift body ideals, runways and presentations held a mirror up to our changing world.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Tuesday’s presentations will focus on whether changes to annual targets are needed ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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“Donations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donations. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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