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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 Game 4 donations were set to go to 500 moms and children selected by various local organizations.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Open Door Playhouse is free, relying on listener donations.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The site gathers all available documentation on operating budgets, any ongoing donation goals, recent events and a breakdown of the work the organizations do.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Friends of Poway Seniors is a tax-deductible organization and is funded by donations and through its ReRuns ReSale boutique at 12511 Poway Road and the weekly Bingo program at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center which is open to adults over age 18 years old.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Open Door Playhouse is free, relying on listener donations.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The site gathers all available documentation on operating budgets, any ongoing donation goals, recent events and a breakdown of the work the organizations do.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Friends of Poway Seniors is a tax-deductible organization and is funded by donations and through its ReRuns ReSale boutique at 12511 Poway Road and the weekly Bingo program at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center which is open to adults over age 18 years old.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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Hosted by the nonprofit Gold House, the annual Gold Gala honors the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander trailblazers in entertainment, business, fashion and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Content, contribution, hubs and practitioners.—
Leila Berger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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According to the law, a school district may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source to implement SB 546.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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According to the presentation, the recommendation was based on the school’s geographic identity, regional recognition, the mascot’s adaptability and age-appropriate appeal, positive stakeholder feedback and long-term branding considerations.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Yet, even as its population has contracted, the problem Rikers presents has grown.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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