donation

noun

dō-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce donation (audio)
Definition of donationnext
1
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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2
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 report, which relied on Schweers’ interviews with recipients of Hope Florida’s donations, was published despite an unsigned cease-and-desist letter by the Florida Department of Children and Families attempting to quash it. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Taylor Swift reportedly made a generous donation to a stranger in Rhode Island after she was involved in an accident. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 One day prior to the festival, Rodrigo announced in a press conference that ticket sales had raised $10 million in donations to the benefiting organizations, a chunk of change that Melinda French Gates later matched to bring up to $20 million. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Beyond his political donations, George Soros is also known for his philanthropy, which has included giving $500 million to Bard College to grow its endowment. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for donation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donation
  1. contribution
  2. gift
  3. presentation
  4. present
Noun
  • In the document containing questions to ask Entergy witnesses, the commissioners were pressed by the commissioners' staff to ask utility officials about the payments not being treated as a contribution in aid of construction.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • However, a November 2025 McKinsey global survey found that only 39% of respondents had seen AI affect company-wide operating profit, and most of that group said the contribution remained below 5%.
    — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Silver Palace's presentation is enhanced by a low, off-center, third-person camera perspective.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • Cao’s deeper subject here concerns the wagers people make on their futures and, by extension, the ways risk is deferred and abstracted in our gamified, appified, casino-like present.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Maxton Hall – The World Between Us fans are getting an early Christmas present with the third season of Prime Video’s YA hit launching on December 9.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of present

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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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