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 city and school administration were working with the Salvation Army to set up a location for food distribution and donations. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The memorial is funded by private donations, and the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation is anticipating to dedicate the memorial in late 2028. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The couple also made $26 million in charitable donations to more than a dozen organizations across the country. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the Colombian community in Queens is doing its best to help the cause by collecting donations and medical supplies. — Dick Brennan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Cotham also reported donations from the campaign committees of state House Speaker Destin Hall and Republican Charlotte City Councilman Ed Driggs. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Hernandez did not respond to a request for comment about the donations. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Collection centers for donations were established in Bogotá and Cali, the mayor said. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

There were more than 49,000 transplants last year, a record despite a small drop in donations from the deceased — the first such dip in a decade. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026