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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
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as in gifts
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donations
States step in and donations for some relief Several states have taken it into their own hands to see to it that their parks remain open during the federal funding spat, either directly funding the sites themselves or collecting third-party relief to help keep the doors open.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Organizers said donations will help ease medical and financial burdens for the family during his recovery.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Hope Florida Foundation is designed to assist the state program by collecting donations and giving money to those churches and nonprofits.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The food bank has struggled to keep up with demand following the cuts and a decrease in private donations.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Musk also reposted a claim by Libs of TikTok that 100% of political donations by Netflix employees in 2024 went to Democrats.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
That could mean collecting donations with the traditional orange box, starting an online fundraiser, or simply spreading awareness in their community.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Many donations included messages of encouragement for the Sanford family.
—Greg Wehner , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Leaders from Center for Arizona Policy and Arizona Free Enterprise Club said already the law had stifled their ability to collect donations and conduct advocacy work.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Organizers said donations will help ease medical and financial burdens for the family during his recovery.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Hope Florida Foundation is designed to assist the state program by collecting donations and giving money to those churches and nonprofits.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The food bank has struggled to keep up with demand following the cuts and a decrease in private donations.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Musk also reposted a claim by Libs of TikTok that 100% of political donations by Netflix employees in 2024 went to Democrats.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
That could mean collecting donations with the traditional orange box, starting an online fundraiser, or simply spreading awareness in their community.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Many donations included messages of encouragement for the Sanford family.
—Greg Wehner , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Leaders from Center for Arizona Policy and Arizona Free Enterprise Club said already the law had stifled their ability to collect donations and conduct advocacy work.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donations
Noun
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The change means crypto gains grow tax-free in ISAs and pension contributions receive tax relief, advantages that direct crypto ownership never provided.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Disney’s and Google’s contributions will be noted in a new C-SPAN effort to celebrate the coming 250th birthday of the United States.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Felloni has energized the brand with his theatrical presentations and campaigns featuring the likes of Deneuve, Laura Dern and Susan Sarandon, winning the Designer of The Year trophy at the 2023 Footwear News Achievement Awards.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The video room has therefore become a crucial theatre, underlined by Arteta consulting educational experts to ensure his presentations were illustrated in the optimal way for players to absorb the information.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Holding a bottle of wine and an armful of kiddie presents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
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Much of what Sphere presents will turn up in various iterations across AMC properties – making for a spooky accompaniment to 650 hours of bespoke programs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Donations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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