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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the support of the military was bought with a large donative to a couple of well-placed generals
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2
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
regarded her annual bonus as a just recompense for her job performance and not as some corporate donative
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donative
Noun
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Lockridge made his major league debut on my birthday, which is probably a bonus fact only interesting to me.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025 -
The second full bath has a private entrance from the second bedroom, but also an entry off the second floor hall, allowing it to be shared with the bonus room or fifth bedroom.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Noun
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In a blend of history and elegance, businessman Lindsay Howard, son of horse-racing enthusiast and Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, originally commissioned the estate to be built by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe as a wedding gift for his wife Anita.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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What parent hasn’t joked on a birthday or holiday that out of all the gifts, the box is the biggest hit with our kids?—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Another strategy is to focus on capital gains and qualified dividends, which are generally taxed at lower rates than regular income.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For shareholders, of note will be the potential impact on discretionary funds available for distribution, including dividends, share buybacks and bonus payments.—
Ruxandra Iordache,April Roach,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The University of Chicago has been given a $21 million private donation to establish a new center focused on merging quantum engineering with biology in the search for medical breakthroughs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Friends of the Glencoe Golf Club, a private not-for-profit organization, has raised just over $2 million, highlighted by two large donations by two local families, according to their spokeswoman Kim Swinton.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Appreciation: Recognizing and valuing the unique contributions that both humans and AI bring to complex challenges.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Not despite the immigrant population, but thanks to the contributions of so many immigrants as a workforce, as consumers and as – as entrepreneurs.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Noun
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At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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At present, France Télévisions only makes three international co-productions a year, through European commissioning club The Alliance.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Noun
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During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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One person might use their toolkit for presentations.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Donative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donative. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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