DONEE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

donee

noun

Definition of donee

as in beneficiary

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Recent Examples of donee Future-interest gifts do not qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion (currently $19,000 per donee in 2026). — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Other discrepancies appeared in the reports, including one donee receiving a refund of more than what was donated. — Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023 The ring must be returned to the donor, Grandmother, because the donee, her boyfriend, was at fault in terminating the engagement. — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022

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With an irrevocable trust, the creator transfers ownership of an asset into the trust and the terms can't be changed without the consent of the beneficiaries or a court.

— Hayley Cuccinello,Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
More than $200 million has already been distributed to or for the benefit of Paris and the other beneficiaries.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2026

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Maxine Hong Kingston, an author and the recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction, the National Book Award, National Humanities Medal and the National Medal of Arts.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
The recipient, which was not identified, specializes in advanced yarn-spinning equipment and fiber structures.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

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