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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
a generous donation to the orphanage from an anonymous benefactor
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donation
Lawmakers still want answers Republican lawmakers continue to question the workings of the nonprofit embraced by First Lady Casey DeSantis, especially donations that ended up in political action committee.
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
Mangione has received an outpouring of prison correspondence and more than $900,000 donations to his legal defense fund, per the New York Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the same time, donations at festival gates have dropped dramatically.
—Pamela Maass, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
Mangione has received an outpouring of prison correspondence and more than $900,000 donations to his legal defense fund, per the New York Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the same time, donations at festival gates have dropped dramatically.
—Pamela Maass, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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In recent years, Latinos have made strides in their contributions to the American economy via entrepreneurship.—
Lyanne Alfaro,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Industry titan Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for his contributions to the business side of music.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Ed’s gift is like a metaphor for what’s happening in the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Facing impeachment and a federal investigation into bid-rigging involving gifts and favors from state contractors, Rowland resigned July 1, 2004, and pleaded guilty to a corruption charge Dec. 23, 2004.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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On the presentation side, Virtuos has added a much more robust lighting system than before, and the game looks hyper-detailed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with pre-show entertainment taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8 p.m., Denver Film said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is a hot topic on screen at present but its use is also being debated behind the camera.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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