as in volunteering
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 donating
The couple, who are parents to son, Isak, and daughter, Lotte, began donating $100 for each strikeout with the Rays Baseball Foundation contributing a matching sum.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The board also alleged that Unilever had stopped them from donating to the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The process starts with stem cells derived from human adipose (fat) tissue that is ethically sourced from a research lab in Texas (the people donating the tissue are healthy, consenting adults getting liposuction).
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon has claimed responsibility for the act and thanked the public for donating towards the cost of the banner, which has since been removed.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, Invita Cafe will be donating 100% of our profits to TPUSA.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Not only was Bargatze donating $250,000 of his own money, but CBS is also apparently donating $100,000, which means everyone rushed through their speeches for no reason at all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Decluttering your own home might not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials through donating to thrift stores often does the trick.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The board also alleged that Unilever had stopped them from donating to the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The process starts with stem cells derived from human adipose (fat) tissue that is ethically sourced from a research lab in Texas (the people donating the tissue are healthy, consenting adults getting liposuction).
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon has claimed responsibility for the act and thanked the public for donating towards the cost of the banner, which has since been removed.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, Invita Cafe will be donating 100% of our profits to TPUSA.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Not only was Bargatze donating $250,000 of his own money, but CBS is also apparently donating $100,000, which means everyone rushed through their speeches for no reason at all.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Decluttering your own home might not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials through donating to thrift stores often does the trick.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donating
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Many recipients ‘already challenged with life circumstances’ One of the biggest changes to Medicaid in the bill is a new federal requirement that mandates most people enrolled through Medicaid expansion spend at least 80 hours a month working, volunteering or in school.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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Limit food delivery services and consider low-cost ways to spend time with friends, like volunteering together or going for a hike.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation provided a $50 million challenge grant, with other donors contributing to specialized centers such as the All Species Imaging Center, which opened Wednesday, according to UC Davis’ announcement.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But his administration’s policies are contributing to an acceleration in prices, food economists and companies say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers went on to defeat the Giants by the score of 6-3 giving Kershaw a no-decision while clinching a postseason berth.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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King had actively shown for the ball in his own defensive third but his first-time square pass was catastrophic, presenting it straight to Mikkel Damsgaard, who duly converted to give Brentford the lead.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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By presenting domestic routines with the same creativity and attention to detail as a fashion spread, Smith has shifted the cultural conversation, making intentional, slow living as aspirational as her ensembles themselves.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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As the image of a college education providing the future to financial security has already started to show cracks, here is another — the top and bottom poverty rates by major.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Donating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donating. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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