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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 biggest donation, five million dollars, came from a major poultry producer called Pilgrim’s Pride.
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Newsweek has reached out to Wathen through the donations website seeking further information and comment.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The Independent quoted experts who said the lack of disclosure raised ethical issues and questioned whether the donation was a violation of the city ethics code that limits the amount of gifts a city official can receive to no more than $1,000 each.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
In 2019, the pair surprised an elementary school in Washington D.C. with charitable donations and $100,000.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Newsweek has reached out to Wathen through the donations website seeking further information and comment.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The Independent quoted experts who said the lack of disclosure raised ethical issues and questioned whether the donation was a violation of the city ethics code that limits the amount of gifts a city official can receive to no more than $1,000 each.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
In 2019, the pair surprised an elementary school in Washington D.C. with charitable donations and $100,000.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Companies must also foster a culture that prioritizes adaptability, encourages continuous learning, and values employee contributions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The students are currently finishing up a unit on French cuisine, plating and presentation.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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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, Sora is available on a standalone website, but OpenAI reportedly plans to integrate it into ChatGPT eventually.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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