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

The site also continues to ask for donations for GoFundMe to help Hilton’s mother, who has temporary custody. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The Yes campaign described the donations as a routine tactic. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Rooted within the company’s culture, Pink Pony brings together employees through volunteering and fundraising, and customers who give through their purchases and donations to support this central cause. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Thousands more nonprofits receive federal funds for other services but provide voter outreach using private donations. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026

The group, which has an annual budget of about fifty thousand dollars, is funded primarily by donations. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Dick Guttman Memorial Fund at the Entertainment Industries Foundation, which supports members of the creative community through a variety of philanthropic efforts, including wildfire relief. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Brown accepted no donations from Wexner himself, Federal Election Commission records show. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Abbott has received millions of dollars in contributions from AI and data center interests, including $500,000 donations from xAI founder Elon Musk and from Bennett, the Black Mountain CEO. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026