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as in contributions
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 gifts
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 donations
Companies quietly avoid conflict while seeking favor with ornate gifts, large donations to the president’s pet projects and strategic deployments of CEOs to the Oval Office.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Additional funding includes small dollar donations and grants from Northwestern Mutual.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Feb. 2026
There is also a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former members that accuses Gateway and Robert Morris of failing to honor promises to give 15% of donations to global missions and misleading congregants with assurances of refunds.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
However, both the city and an ethics expert told the Statesman that the donations were an issue, with Ethics Attorney Andrew Cates Ellis telling the newspaper that Ellis should have listed each name if that was the case.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Punk rockers are serving up free meals at the restaurant Post Modern Times and inking up their friends in exchange for mutual aid donations at Kaleidoscope Tattoo Collective.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
More than 4,000 people submitted donations that totaled $119,000, a screenshot from the page showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
All these efforts, and many more, are funded by lodge fees and donations from Bateleur guests.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The program is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Additional funding includes small dollar donations and grants from Northwestern Mutual.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Feb. 2026
There is also a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former members that accuses Gateway and Robert Morris of failing to honor promises to give 15% of donations to global missions and misleading congregants with assurances of refunds.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
However, both the city and an ethics expert told the Statesman that the donations were an issue, with Ethics Attorney Andrew Cates Ellis telling the newspaper that Ellis should have listed each name if that was the case.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Punk rockers are serving up free meals at the restaurant Post Modern Times and inking up their friends in exchange for mutual aid donations at Kaleidoscope Tattoo Collective.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
More than 4,000 people submitted donations that totaled $119,000, a screenshot from the page showed.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
All these efforts, and many more, are funded by lodge fees and donations from Bateleur guests.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The program is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donations
Noun
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The transcript of this speech is actually one of the seven contributions on Schlossberg’s Vogue author page.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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The law establishes a 17-member committee to develop standards focusing on Black contributions and experiences.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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None of these gifts required spending money — just initiative and follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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What to watch For the FW26 season, there are 52 runway shows and 46 presentations, totaling 98 events (compared to 101 in September, which is typically larger).—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Donations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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