donation
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1.9
- noun
- /dəˈneɪʃən/
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donación
- She made a generous donation to the local animal shelter to help care for abandoned pets.
- charitable donation
- accept donations
- solicit donations
FYI, at this hour, Trump's donation website has crashed.
- FYI, at this hour, Trump's donation website has crashed.
- The more he rocks the boat, the more donations he gets from his party.
- They've been caught multiple times funding research, giving donations to research entities.
- It's based on donations rather than selling things.
- So this I'm going to put in a donation pile.
- And that shows you that shows all of your donations to campaigns.
- Some of them were what they now called donations, OK?
- This is to raise money and donations for young correspondents.
- Now let me do a shameless plea for donations for when Georgia smiled.
- I don't I've never seen donations flow that fast in my life.
Examples
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And we just made our donation to Team Trees.
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Thank you so much for your generous donation,
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Is there any way I can make a donation to help out their families?
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Your donation was so beautiful.
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Oh, every week the church hands out food donations to senior citizens.
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Although the software is free, donations are encouraged to ensure continued development of these computer programs.
Academic text (2011) -
This is all of the stuff for donation to a local women's shelter.
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One day, Dorothy, if you have any money, a donation to the orphanage would be very much appreciated.
Fiction book (1999) -
Epic History TV depends on donations from its fans through its Patreon page.
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The private mosques, in contrast, are built with private donations, often from a single, wealthy individual.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
373
2.8
Help, time or ideas you give to support something
338
1.0
Giving something to someone without payment or expecting something back
67
2.5
Money, food or clothing given free to people in need
54
3.7
A gift given to a church or charity
18
9.0
A tenth part of income given to a church or charity
16
3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
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4.4
Money people give to a candidate, party or campaign to help in an election
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9.2
Giving a fixed part of your income, often one tenth, to a church or charity
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3.5
Money given to a politician, campaign or party to support them
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1.1
An act of offering money, gifts, or help to others
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8.1
A kind gift of money or help for people and groups
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9.9
Things given to a church or charity to help others
A donation of money that helps people or organizations
Giving money, food, or other help to people in need
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Etymology
Donation comes from the Latin word donare, which means 'to give' and is the same root as donate and donor. So a donation is like a 'gift' you give—money, goods, or time—to help others.