donation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
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a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
- Synonyms:
- gratuity, benefaction, offering
noun
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the act of giving, esp to a charity
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a contribution
Related Words
See present 2.
Other Word Forms
- predonation noun
- self-donation noun
- superdonation noun
Etymology
Origin of donation
1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō ), equivalent to dōnāt ( us ), past participle of dōnāre to give ( dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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It claimed to have reunited thousands of dogs and other pets with their owners, and was largely funded by donations from the public.
From BBC
After losing the US donations, "more than 50% of our funding portfolio for Yemen went away", leading to a complete halt of operations in northern Yemen, she adds.
From BBC
The singer says ticket sales alone raised £175,000 for the cause, with merchandise sales and one-off donations expected to increase the total.
From BBC
On October 29, 1892, “An Earnest Appeal” was made in the Spiritualist press seeking donations of money to help “this very unfortunate sister.”
From Literature
He has raised nearly $9.2 million in large donations since entering the gubernatorial race.
From Los Angeles Times
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