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 Grocery Spot is now appealing to the community for financial support, warning that without additional donations it could be forced to close. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The hospital’s only refrigerator capable of storing blood donations was also damaged by a power surge following the quake, rendering transfusions impossible. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

All donations to the Mineral Wells Area News Corp’s Benevolent Fund for First Responders will go to Renfroe to help with funeral expenses and ongoing needs. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

There’s no evidence that Davis’ donations had a causal effect on the tariffs. — Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Saturday Morning Cartoons United also provides fundraising support for industry folks in need and grants for emerging artists, among other donations. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The memorial is funded by private donations, and the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation is anticipating to dedicate the memorial in late 2028. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The couple also made $26 million in charitable donations to more than a dozen organizations across the country. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Hernandez did not respond to a request for comment about the donations. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026