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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
Oddly, the spreadsheet does not include the controversial $10 million political donation or its subsequent disbursement in the form of two unsolicited $5 million grants.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
But in Desert Star, a kidney donation from Jake’s chief of staff, Nelson Hastings (Alain Uy), to Rawls was the key information Ballard and Bosch used to bring him down, so at least the Ballard version has more emotional impact for the Cold Case Unit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Online donations: The board launched a page on its website to accept donations via credit card or services such as Apple Pay.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The family is also accepting donations through Venmo, an online money sharing app.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
But in Desert Star, a kidney donation from Jake’s chief of staff, Nelson Hastings (Alain Uy), to Rawls was the key information Ballard and Bosch used to bring him down, so at least the Ballard version has more emotional impact for the Cold Case Unit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Online donations: The board launched a page on its website to accept donations via credit card or services such as Apple Pay.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The family is also accepting donations through Venmo, an online money sharing app.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
Noun
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Cardinals Have Few Stars, Many Contributors The Cardinals have been receiving solid contributions throughout the lineup and rank 10th in MLB in scoring, averaging 4.64 runs per game.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The terms outline a plan for $470 million worth of stadium improvements with the Bengals paying $120 million and county contributions capped at $350 million.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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For only $4, this is a great book to stock up for your own house or to give as gifts.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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What does the 60% of AGI limit for cash gifts mean?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This elevates the dish, giving it both a unique and refined presentation.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Make your next movie night or presentation a smashing success with these Prime Day projector deals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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At present, there are no longer any active nuclear treaties between the two nations who hold 87% of all warheads.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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