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

Thompson has criticized the self-funding, while Jones has fired back by pointing at the incumbent’s history of accepting corporate donations. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

But Calvo, who was then running for mayor, personally contributed two separate $395 donations to help pay for her campaign door hangers, according to public records. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

The Baby Fund will also be able to accept grants and donations. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Or, opt for the Joshua Tree dark sky UVB sun hoodie, which offers UPF protection and is tied to more than $140,000 in donations to the Joshua Tree National Park Association. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Branson did not give donations that met the threshold reporting in the 2026 election cycle. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The video angered so many people who saw it that donations began pouring in to a GoFundMe to support Walt. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

That occurs after life-sustaining care has been withdrawn and now accounts for about half of organ donations. — Rob Stein, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

So many people showed up at Madrid hospitals on Wednesday to donate blood for victims of the train crash that the authorities are asking citizens to wait until Thursday or the following days, when more donations will be needed. — José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026