as in volunteered
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 donated
Ariel Hart, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The donated plane could take the place of two 35-year-old jets that currently serve as Air Force One.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Diocese will accept donated hats, scarves and gloves for the Caps for Kids campaign at its Merrillville office through January.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The donated money, totaling $100,000 and intended to establish an endowment fund, disappeared, the Statesman’s investigation found.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
No donated food is used for this venture.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The men’s golf club also joined in, spreading the word and encouraging contributions for a chance to win the donated driver.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The donated toys, treats and supplies help give these animals time outside and socialization.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
These visitor visas are the pathway for Palestinians to come to the United States temporarily for medical treatment, including three children who arrived in the Bay Area earlier this month for donated treatment for injuries suffered in the Israel-Hamas war.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Local nonprofit organizations including The Bridge Teen Center, Kabod House International, Open Arms 101 and Be Encouraged Now have donated.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Revenues from Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax, or TDT, are more tightly restricted by state law than are private funds, which are paid or donated to Visit Orlando by theme parks and the agency’s other members.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Last November, Allen’s philanthropic organization donated nearly $7 million to nonprofits in Seattle dedicated to bolstering emerging artists.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Morris, meanwhile, has support from Elon Musk, who's donated $10 million to a PAC supporting his candidacy.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Thrift stores are often full of old toys and games that have been loved and then donated, and these items can have a second life as décor in your home.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Community advocacy following store closures have resulted in initiatives to supplement the grocery store loss, like monthly mobile market visits and the installation of community refrigerators – a mutual aid solution that makes food and donated items available to the public at no cost.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
City of Ocilla officials cut off the water to Irwin County Hospital for unpaid water bills Monday, prompting a callout by the public for donated water, according to residents who spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Ariel Hart, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The donated plane could take the place of two 35-year-old jets that currently serve as Air Force One.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Diocese will accept donated hats, scarves and gloves for the Caps for Kids campaign at its Merrillville office through January.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The donated money, totaling $100,000 and intended to establish an endowment fund, disappeared, the Statesman’s investigation found.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
No donated food is used for this venture.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The men’s golf club also joined in, spreading the word and encouraging contributions for a chance to win the donated driver.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The donated toys, treats and supplies help give these animals time outside and socialization.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
These visitor visas are the pathway for Palestinians to come to the United States temporarily for medical treatment, including three children who arrived in the Bay Area earlier this month for donated treatment for injuries suffered in the Israel-Hamas war.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Through the company’s Dutch Luv’ Day of Giving, $1 from every drink sold that day at its five San Diego County locations will be donated to Feeding San Diego, which provides hunger relief and food rescue services to the region.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Local nonprofit organizations including The Bridge Teen Center, Kabod House International, Open Arms 101 and Be Encouraged Now have donated.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Revenues from Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax, or TDT, are more tightly restricted by state law than are private funds, which are paid or donated to Visit Orlando by theme parks and the agency’s other members.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Last November, Allen’s philanthropic organization donated nearly $7 million to nonprofits in Seattle dedicated to bolstering emerging artists.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Morris, meanwhile, has support from Elon Musk, who's donated $10 million to a PAC supporting his candidacy.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Thrift stores are often full of old toys and games that have been loved and then donated, and these items can have a second life as décor in your home.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Community advocacy following store closures have resulted in initiatives to supplement the grocery store loss, like monthly mobile market visits and the installation of community refrigerators – a mutual aid solution that makes food and donated items available to the public at no cost.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donated
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
Verb
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But Youngblood knew the people who volunteered and visited his shop were retirees with fat savings accounts.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those of us who volunteered for his campaign felt discouraged, yet hopeful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Information for this article was contributed by Taylor Vance of The Associated Press.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The backflip has not contributed to technical scores but has drawn wide attention for its dramatic effect.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The source said the Heat were not willing to offload for nominal draft capital.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, his brother Raúl Castro is 94, and Cuba’ s nominal president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, is an obscure bureaucrat who has a hard time keeping his audiences awake.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The weapons have attracted plenty of interest from foreign clients, and Skyfall recently presented it at arms fairs in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the data often is presented in a way that's not useful for patients, sometimes buried in spreadsheets and requiring a deep knowledge of billing codes.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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