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Definitions

donation

[doh-ney-shuhn] / doʊˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid allowance appropriation assistance bequest charity contribution endowment grant handout help relief subscription subsidy
STRONG
alms benefaction beneficence boon dole gratuity lump offering philanthropy pittance present presentation ration subvention
WEAK
a hand do one's part gifting helping hand tax benefit tax write-off write-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blockage hindrance hurt injury loss obstruction stop

Example Sentences

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However, 70 percent said they had never heard of brain donation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Fewer than half of participants knew that donation must take place within hours after death, not days or weeks later.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Venture Global, which employs former Trump administration officials, was a top contributor to the president’s second inauguration with a $1 million donation, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Does a donation app’s ease foster giving or create further distance?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The latest came from California second-graders who sent the Dallas school system a donation of $ 157.10 in his honor.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson