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
  • Also, join the Huddle House Rewards program and get 25 bonus points for signing up.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector — flush with hefty bonuses — the new gems of the dating pool.
    — Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • At a time when Americans are ranking cost of living as a top concern ahead of the November contests, the president's comments echo a promise that people would receive $2,000 tariff dividend checks in late 2025.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • An immediate rematch with the team that dogwalked them out of the Super Bowl provides ample opportunity, provided the offensive line shuffle shows dividends.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Follower donations and a sponsorship from Sticker Savages helped keep the project funded.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sticker donations from followers and a sponsorship from Sticker Savages helped fund the effort.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • Moore’s contributions to the offense within training camp were immediate and obvious.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The award celebrates lifetime contributions to painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater/film on a global scale.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Johnson’s route variety and chunk-gain capability present a significant coverage challenge.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Voters who prize the observational and the sincere tend to bristle at a movie where the filmmaker is this present and this implicated.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • As some selectors are being eliminated so is the traditional system of presentation.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The road to the end of the very long Emmy season takes place over most of your Labor Day holiday weekend with the two-night presentation of what were formerly called the Creative Arts Emmy Awards but now are simply being called the Emmy Awards.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
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“Donative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donative. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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