donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən 
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Examples of donation in a Sentence
The organization is funded by private donations.
We are grateful for the donation of whatever you can afford to give.
trying to encourage the donation of blood
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The effort hopes to raise at least $5 million in the coming months through donations and an auction of animation memorabilia via Sotheby’s.
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Terry Flores, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The group has offered food, donations and faith services at different locations across Sacramento for about 15 years, said founder Kathryn Baldwin.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2025
According to a November 2024 report from U.K. newspaper The Guardian, a large majority of donations from sports owners in the major North American leagues since 2020 went to Republican campaigns.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
As local friends and family members learned about these efforts, many expressed an interest in contributing, so the Del Norte Chapter opened a second wave of donations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Terry Flores, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The group has offered food, donations and faith services at different locations across Sacramento for about 15 years, said founder Kathryn Baldwin.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2025
According to a November 2024 report from U.K. newspaper The Guardian, a large majority of donations from sports owners in the major North American leagues since 2020 went to Republican campaigns.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
As local friends and family members learned about these efforts, many expressed an interest in contributing, so the Del Norte Chapter opened a second wave of donations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donation. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən
: a giving of something without charge
also
: the thing given (as to charity)
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