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 opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

The center will be built using 100% philanthropic donations from more than half a dozen groups — including Caruso’s nonprofit, Steadfast LA, which helped raise more than $40 million. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Hamm made more than $1 million in donations to the political action committee Make America Great Again from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

As with Soles4Souls donations, brands determine where merchandise goes following repair. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Pervasive, too, is the desire to give back, as evidenced by the fact that total donations to Reach Out WorldWide have currently topped $1 million. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

But the new report is unlikely to end the problems for the group that Democrats have relied upon to process billions of dollars in campaign donations. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

In the midst of everything, Granado Montano turned her Los Angeles restaurant, Full Arepas, into a relief hub, filling shipping containers with donations to be sent to Venezuela. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The undercover reporter posed as the British son of a wealthy American who was willing to funnel money to Reform through his son, since foreign donations to political parties are prohibited under electoral law. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026