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donatives

noun

plural of donative
1
as in bonuses
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 donations
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 donatives
  1. bonuses
  2. donations
  3. dividends
  4. gifts
  5. contributions
  6. presentations
  7. presents
Noun
  • Right now is a great time to consider these Delta cards because both feature limited-time, increased welcome bonuses that are unusually valuable.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The same legislation led to $1,776 in bonuses to all members of the military.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The center will be built using 100% philanthropic donations from more than half a dozen groups — including Caruso’s nonprofit, Steadfast LA, which helped raise more than $40 million.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Promises of money, DOGE returns, tariff dividends and lower food prices haven’t materialized and won’t.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Not just real estate, but dividends from equity holdings, stakes in private businesses, royalties or other income-producing assets.
    — Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those gifts included rodeo tickets, an alligator wallet and two cowboy hats, according to the report.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Kiley discussed his work on the High-Quality Charter Schools Act, which would create a federal tax credit for charitable contributions to nonprofit charter-school organizations.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • If an author uses AI to generate material and then substantially selects, arranges, rewrites, edits or transforms that material, those human contributions may qualify for protection.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • Place Vendôme serves as a place for leading maisons to unveil exhibitions and presentations, while emerging jewelry brands have tapped into attending tastemakers and buyers alongside the French and international press for visibility.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • The Huskies are well aware of the difference in quality their next opponent presents.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time ever, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will let students stay home for Eid, a festive day in which friends and family gather to enjoy meals together and exchange presents after a month of fasting from sun up to sun down.
    — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of presents
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“Donatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donatives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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