donative

noun

ˈdō-nə-tiv How to pronounce donative (audio)
Definition of donativenext
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
  1. bonus
  2. gift
  3. dividend
  4. donation
  5. contribution
  6. present
  7. presentation
Noun
  • Kenny Dillingham will make $3.95 million this year, with several opportunities for bonuses based on team performance in the future.
    Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Understand your benefits: Review your employment contract for information on unused vacation days, 401(k) plan, bonuses or stock options to which you may be entitled.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • Includes gifts for your wedding party, party favors for all guests, and welcome bags for friends who've traveled abroad for your big day.
    Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.
    Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Long-term rates are spiking, and the dividends aren’t offering protection as bond yields go higher.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
    Dividend Channel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Billionaires Bill Ackman and Len Blavatnik joined in on the call for her resignation, with Blavatnik putting a pause on his donations to the school.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This huge security package builds on the Biden administration's significant final donations to Ukraine, reinforcing U.S. support as the nation faces potential cuts under the incoming Trump administration.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of donation
Noun
  • Despite a slight early dip in decisive goal contributions, Williams continues to wreak havoc down the left flank with his appetite for direct dribbling and one-on-one duels.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What is the new health savings account (HSA) contribution limit?
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • At present, Sweden’s Volvo is thought to be the only large automaker to have managed to comply with the target, alongside U.S. EV manufacturer Tesla and some Chinese companies.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At present, OpenAI is a long way from profitability.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of present
Noun
  • The homework assignments ultimately could produce documents to be included in a presentation deck.
    Anne Field, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Alice, who’d turned in their own thesis a week earlier but had been frantically putting together a thesis presentation, turned to me.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of presentation
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