make a donation
idiom
: to give something to help a person, a cause, etc. : make a contribution
Would you like to make a donation to the library fund?
make a donation of food
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Families do not need to make a donation to participate.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
In 1985, the government agreed to make a donation to charity equivalent to the VAT collected on sales of the original 1984 Band Aid record.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Persons interested in purchasing a table or tickets to Vaqueros del Mar’s Strait to the Heart concert — or those would like to make a donation — can email vaquerosdm@gmail.com.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Contact the church for more information and to make a donation appointment.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
In 1985, the government agreed to make a donation to charity equivalent to the VAT collected on sales of the original 1984 Band Aid record.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Persons interested in purchasing a table or tickets to Vaqueros del Mar’s Strait to the Heart concert — or those would like to make a donation — can email vaquerosdm@gmail.com.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Contact the church for more information and to make a donation appointment.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a donation
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“Make a donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20donation. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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