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

Nasser Barghouti, who is slightly leading Khan in large-dollar donations to American Priorities, simply stated that he is retired and residing in Dallas. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Family and friends request that donations be made in Cosay’s memory to the SPCA of Monterey County. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Funded by private donations and grants, UpBeat also helps families with food and support during difficult times. — Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Little has received nearly 100 donations of that size during the general election cycle. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Tax records obtained by ProPublica show at least $775 million in donations to nonprofits between 1996 and 2018, almost all of it anonymous. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Ballot measures are not subject to caps on campaign donations. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026