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

Lowe’s in Boise donated the rest of the materials, which included soil, weed barrier cloth and fertilizer, bringing the total donations to $800, according to Mitchley. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

The bar accumulated over 50 donations from dozens of local businesses for raffle prizes, which will go on throughout the day. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

In lieu of flowers, Parton’s family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

As Mercy continues to heal, the Brown County Humane Society is asking for donations for her medical care and for any information about who injured the dog. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

The Red Cross is accepting blood, platelet and AB Elite plasma donations. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The source said that the John Galliano controversy would not impact their plans to make future donations. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Hamas officials bragged that the currency would be untraceable and their websites offered instructions for how to make anonymous donations, the affidavits say. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The family asked for donations to be made to Parton's Imagination Library, which gifts free books to children from birth to age 5, in lieu of flowers. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026