make a donation
idiom
: to give something to help a person, a cause, etc. : make a contribution
Would you like to make a donation to the library fund?
make a donation of food
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Contact the church for more information and to make a donation appointment.
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
For every pledge, the company will make a donation to a cause that advances women's heart health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 8 May 2025
Each honoree will highlight a charity of their choice, and Variety will make a donation to each organization.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The family asked that anyone wishing to do so make a donation in her honor to Del Mar Community Connections.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
For every pledge, the company will make a donation to a cause that advances women's heart health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 8 May 2025
Each honoree will highlight a charity of their choice, and Variety will make a donation to each organization.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The family asked that anyone wishing to do so make a donation in her honor to Del Mar Community Connections.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a donation
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“Make a donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20donation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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