donated; donating
1
: to make a gift of
especially
: to contribute to a public or charitable cause
2
: to transfer (a particle, such as an electron) to another atom or molecule
: to make a donation
Examples of donate in a Sentence
The computers were donated by local companies.
We donated our old clothes to charity.
people who donate money to political candidates
He donates some of his free time to volunteer work.
Everyone is encouraged to donate.
People are encouraged to donate blood.
Please sign this form if you would like to donate your organs when you die.
You can donate at the blood bank every eight weeks.
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Epstein attended the Interlochen Arts Camp in 1967 as a teenager, and donated more than $400,000 to the school between 1990 to 2003, including $200,000 for the construction of the lodge.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Epstein attended the Interlochen Arts Camp in 1967 as a teenager, and donated more than $400,000 to the school between 1990 to 2003, including $200,000 for the construction of the lodge.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The builder also removed its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision.
—Joe Marusak
may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Epstein attended the Interlochen Arts Camp in 1967 as a teenager, and donated more than $400,000 to the school between 1990 to 2003, including $200,000 for the construction of the lodge.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The builder also removed its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision.
—Joe Marusak
may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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“Donate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donate. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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donate
verb
do·nate
ˈdō-ˌnāt 
dō-ˈnāt
donated; donating
: to make a gift of : contribute
donate blood
donator
noun
-ˌnāt-ər,
-ˈnāt-
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