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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
Swift has previously made several charitable donations, including $100,000 in February 2024, to the family of a woman killed at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, and $1 million in December 2023 toward natural disaster relief after storms in Tennessee.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 6 June 2026
American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Broader debate over the charity Kars4Kids has rejected the ruling, arguing on its website that the court overlooked evidence showing that donations support mentoring programs, educational assistance, summer camps and grants to nonprofit organizations, including some in California.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The Hollywood Cares Foundation received overwhelming support from guest donations, raising funds to advance its mission of bringing resources together to reimagine a new future for our youth and local communities.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Their donations reach across Florida, Michigan, New York and California and include other causes such as voting access, education and disability services.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The center bragged for months about robust private donations, but Floca said in a court filing this spring that the number was in the tens of millions, not more than $100 million.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Anyone interested can enter online and increase their chances through donations.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 6 June 2026
American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Broader debate over the charity Kars4Kids has rejected the ruling, arguing on its website that the court overlooked evidence showing that donations support mentoring programs, educational assistance, summer camps and grants to nonprofit organizations, including some in California.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The Hollywood Cares Foundation received overwhelming support from guest donations, raising funds to advance its mission of bringing resources together to reimagine a new future for our youth and local communities.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Their donations reach across Florida, Michigan, New York and California and include other causes such as voting access, education and disability services.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The center bragged for months about robust private donations, but Floca said in a court filing this spring that the number was in the tens of millions, not more than $100 million.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Anyone interested can enter online and increase their chances through donations.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donations
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President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Saliba’s defensive contributions are less abrasive than Gabriel’s.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Let’s take a look at the best unique gifts your dad will love this Father’s Day.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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There are five food and beverage presentations throughout the day, including hot breakfast, light lunch and dinner spreads, and an evening nightcap service with desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Also enjoy tours of the Nectar Garden, lively puppet shows, special presentations about pollinators, family-friendly nature crafts and live music.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Donations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donations. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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