1
as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the support of the military was bought with a large donative to a couple of well-placed generals
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2
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
regarded her annual bonus as a just recompense for her job performance and not as some corporate donative
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donative
Noun
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Plus-level members get all that as well as free shipping and deliveries on orders more than $50, early shopping hours, and bonus savings in the pharmacy, optical, and tire and battery centers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The administration has offered signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and large salaries to those willing to join ICE.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Between travel, accommodations, attire and gifts, the average cost per wedding guest in 2024 was $610, according to The Knot.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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And with the holidays right around the corner, keep in mind that a sweet-smelling scented candle gift makes a lovely present for just about anyone on your list—from a coworker to your votive-loving mom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oxy barely survived the downturn, slashing its dividend from 79 cents per share each quarter down to just one penny.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the poultry came from a donation that hardly made up for the 74,000 pounds of chicken that never arrived in June.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For another, there’s the DESI data, our best large-scale structure data at present, which seems to slightly favor the presence of evolving (and, in particular, decaying or weakening) dark energy.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holding a bottle of wine and an armful of kiddie presents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That includes research presentations on hip-hop, identity and activism, interactive workshops in education and creative practice, and a freestyle dance battle.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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The digital reproduction of the color and contrast in the IMAX 70mm and VistaVision prints was extremely impressive, providing a pretty acceptable facsimile of VistaVision’s grain while being a little less soft than the IMAX 70mm presentation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Donative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donative. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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