donations

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 write-off

WEAK

a hand do one's part gifting helping hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blockage hindrance hurt injury loss obstruction stop

Example Sentences

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donations

Zimmer maintained ties to Harvard, making smaller donations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

An undercover reporter recorded two senior Reform aides apparently suggesting a way around electoral law to secure foreign party donations, one of which would have totalled £500,000.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Bunch is also credited with gathering private donations to pay for half the museum’s $540 million cost, with Congress fielding the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

A mix of taxpayer funds and private donations is expected to pay for the project, according to administration officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

PIH traditionally used only about 5 percent of its donations for administration, with 95 percent going to patient care.

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