as in to volunteer
to make a present of
we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity
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Recent Examples of donate
In addition, the Second City, the Brooklyn comedy club, will donate 50% of proceeds from its show, Better Days with Petey DeAbreu, on March 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET to support Comic Relief US grantee partners providing relief efforts in LA.
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Jane Levere, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The global streaming event, called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! took place on what would've been Bowie's 74th birthday and donated proceeds from the show to Save the Children.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The event is free, but registration is requested, with the option to donate.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
For example, 80 percent of all donated hearts in recent years went to patients sick enough to be hospitalized, records show.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jane Levere, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The global streaming event, called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! took place on what would've been Bowie's 74th birthday and donated proceeds from the show to Save the Children.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The event is free, but registration is requested, with the option to donate.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
For example, 80 percent of all donated hearts in recent years went to patients sick enough to be hospitalized, records show.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donate
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But Hoffman is already volunteering to be the Jays’ No. 1 recruiter of future free agents.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Two other students volunteered to say a prayer for Ava.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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But despite the high cost of living, the report found that international students remain an economic force, contributing around £41.9 billion, or $53 billion, to the UK economy in 2021-2022.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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As a multimedia journalist, Parshall contributes to Scientific American's podcast Science Quickly.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Choosing either the Four Seasons or Boulders gives a convenient combination of accommodations, spa, food and access to four of the very best golf courses in greater Scottsdale.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then finding a solution for them, but more give them the illusion of choice.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Donate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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