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donate

[doh-nayt, doh-nayt] / ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /


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To donate albums and other collectibles, think outside the boxes, as it were.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The country singer also asked fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Rights, which helps children whose parents have faced deportations, during the opening night of her tour in Chicago back in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Two years later, Oxford University philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord launched "Giving What We Can," encouraging people to donate at least 10 percent of their income to tackling global poverty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the rules, the Treasury Department said there are several donors who are ready to make Dell-sized contributions of stock but who wouldn’t donate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Eventually someone suggested that Deborah donate Henrietta’s Bible and the locks of hair from Henrietta and Elsie that she kept tucked inside.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Plus, BlackRock donates $100 million to train trade workers and a billion-dollar AI startup founded by teenagers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

A millionaire who donates $30,000 this year is able to cut $11,100 from their taxes, the Fidelity Charitable spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025

In court papers, they describe him as a devoted father of two and an entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, manages a restaurant and donates time and money to charity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025

A private doctor donates his time to reconstruct a boy’s foot if Olga provides the materials for the operation.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Patrick Graff of the American Federation for Children says this could add $75 billion to the $188 billion he estimates could be donated nationally at $1,700 if everyone gave their full credit-eligible amount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“People think something they have should be donated if it’s not usable. They say: ‘Oh, that recliner doesn’t work anymore, I could donate it,” Novack said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kalshi donated $2 million to the National Council on Problem Gambling.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

A lot of the items available at the faciltity are donated, which Carter said the team was "really, really grateful for".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Kojo donated most of his treasure money to the same fund.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Helen Carter, lead volunteer, says no one will be means tested, with parents often picking up new items while donating what no longer fits their child.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that Ken Griffin, the CEO of hedge-fund firm Citadel, is donating $3 billion to the school, the largest individual gift in higher-education history.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Kao and his team settled on donating scholarships to women in STEM.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The federal program soon will let Americans get an Education Freedom Tax Credit of up to $1,700 for donating to scholarship organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Hiatt knew someone on the Lilly board of directors and hoped that the company would want to pick up favorable publicity by donating capreo to the project in Peru.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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