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

Hours after his office announced the probe, Newsom sent supporters an email soliciting donations for his Campaign For Democracy political action committee. — Lia Russell july 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

For years, the Gates Foundation was the largest recipient of his annual Berkshire donations. — Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Buffett is keeping his annual donations close to home this year, with all of the shares designated for foundations associated with or run by his family. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Reusable Grocery Bags Thrift shops get a lot of bags because people use them to package up their donations, says Traxler. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

At Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouses, up to 1,000 volunteers — many from the Venezuelan diaspora — sort donations from across North America into care packages that bypass Venezuelan government control. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Your kid might be eligible for other donations Kids born before that window are not completely out of luck. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 8 July 2026

These donations include direct campaign contributions–which are capped at $7,000 per cycle–as well as contributions to other PACs supporting her bid. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026