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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
The family of an 18-year-old Hyde Park Academy High School student killed Monday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Dolton are accepting donations for her memorial services.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Chawla also reported donations from Jay Mundy of Tera Properties LLC and from business owners, including several gas station and convenience store owners.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Those who want to help can make a monetary donation to support spay and neuter programs or share information about the effort to help the organization reach more people who can offer support, officials said.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Improving service or offering unexpected perks – like a donation to a charity with every purchase – are other ways.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Chawla also reported donations from Jay Mundy of Tera Properties LLC and from business owners, including several gas station and convenience store owners.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Those who want to help can make a monetary donation to support spay and neuter programs or share information about the effort to help the organization reach more people who can offer support, officials said.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Improving service or offering unexpected perks – like a donation to a charity with every purchase – are other ways.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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Only a year ago, after all, the Royals got crucial contributions from the bottom of the order — then including Maikel Garcia — to win the second game of the season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her contribution was essential due to how well TCU guarded South Carolina’s other guards, Ta’Niya Latson and Tessa Johnson.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Horner, a FedEx contract driver, delivered a Christmas gift of Barbies intended for Athena to her father’s house in the city of Paradise.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The records include emails, internal presentations and other company documents used as exhibits in litigation, as well as court transcripts and witness testimony from depositions.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Neural Concept and Tata Consultancy Services offered computer presentations, Tensor’s peek into the automotive future was displayed off-site with several other AI-using and varying autonomous level cars and trucks.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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What forms might emerge from our own present?—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another bought birthday and holiday presents for his relatives.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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