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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Nonprofits need to remain willing to explain themselves to donors, beneficiaries, taxpayers, volunteers, communities and, yes, critics.

— Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor were beneficiaries of that this season.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Bay Area artist Mildred Howard has been named the 2026 recipient of the Artists’ Legacy Foundation’s annual Artist Award, the organization announced on Wednesday.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026
Can a transplant recipient get a human kidney after getting a pig kidney?

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

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