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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
a generous donation to the orphanage from an anonymous benefactor
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donation
The fundraiser has so far raised $1,805 in donations with a goal of $7,000.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
And Semafor reported that companies, including BlackRock and Bank of America, have agreed to match employee donations.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
But there has been some lack of transparency over Freedom 250 funding, with The New York Times reporting earlier this year that Freedom 250 traded access to Trump for donations that range from $1 million to nearly $10 million.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Hernandez raised more than $4,000 with a GoFundMe page collecting donations to address Chase’s illness.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for donation
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
And Semafor reported that companies, including BlackRock and Bank of America, have agreed to match employee donations.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
But there has been some lack of transparency over Freedom 250 funding, with The New York Times reporting earlier this year that Freedom 250 traded access to Trump for donations that range from $1 million to nearly $10 million.
—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Hernandez raised more than $4,000 with a GoFundMe page collecting donations to address Chase’s illness.
—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for donation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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In that ruling, the high court said a cap on the amount of post-election contributions that can be used to repay a candidate who loaned their campaign money was unconstitutional.
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Left standing were the rather low limits on direct contributions to candidates as well as the limits on how much parties could contribute to directly support candidates.
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.
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Serve them in glasses for a more impressive presentation or display them on a platter for more casual gatherings.
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Unlike Jefferson, however, Washington was very concerned about his image and wanted to avoid conspicuous presentations of luxury, according to Miller.
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Your performance marketing lead presents ROAS, CPA and new customer acquisition.
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Olivia stops at an exhibit depicting two Minions, James and Henry (all the Minions are voiced by Coffin), and is perplexed when no one present appears to have heard of them, at least by name.
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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