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

The FBI pulled records of $3,500 in donations Kao and Tongour made in late 2019 and early 2020.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

It added that none of the money would be used for lobbying or political donations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Her family has asked for donations in lieu of flowers to Oakhaven Hospice, Childline, The Silver Line and Cats Protection.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The grandly named Anthropic Public Benefit Fund “might explore” donations to existing nonprofits, or “direct distributions to specific populations,” the company says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

We still didn’t discuss the donations and all that went with them; we still found the whole area awkward enough.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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