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donate

[doh-neyt, doh-neyt] / ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /


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“Whatever we don’t sell we donate to the schools and the camps,” said Roberto Oses Izaguirre, 42, a lifelong fisherman, now living with relatives after his apartment was destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

You could keep it if the tenant/landlord doesn’t have an answer or, if you feel generous, donate it to charity or — as an act of faith — leave it for the cleaner.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Under the settlement announced Wednesday, the companies will donate 53 million eggs to food banks.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The small chain, which prides itself on sustainability efforts, also has a bin in the lobby to donate clothing you don’t want to pack to bring home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A number of our friends agreed to donate time and money to the effort.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The 14-year-old is a junior astronomer for the charity UK Astronomy, to which he donates the proceeds from his book All About Space.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The Simon family, through a charitable foundation, donates to many causes, including a $5 million gift to Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

A millionaire who donates $30,000 this year is able to cut $11,100 from their taxes, the Fidelity Charitable spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 1, 2025

In court papers, they describe him as a devoted father of two and an entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, manages a restaurant and donates time and money to charity.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2025

She neatly lines up little bags of beans, sugar, and laundry soap—items a local grocery store donates because the packages are damaged and cannot be sold.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Since the fire, Lineage has also donated $3.3 million to local nonprofits to assist with the response, company officials said in an Aug. 5 earnings call.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The NHS transplants one in 10 lungs and one in seven hearts that are donated - half the proportions seen in some other countries.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Vietnam and Japan have also donated smaller amounts of equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Tom White met Farmer’s “WL” definition: someone who donated money but didn’t understand the depth of third-world problems or how to really fix them.

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

You could be donating clothes to a charity and they could say you’re only doing it for the applause.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

A clothing charity has helped save thousands of brand new coats, fleeces and other garments from going to landfill by removing company branding and donating them to people in need.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

When the Toreros needed cold-weather clothing for a game at Dayton, Harbaugh cajoled the Chargers, where he spent part of his playing career, into donating some of their mothballed gear.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The law also authorized the pilot program donating the $1,000 seed money to eligible children.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

“At least they’re donating the extra to needy kittens.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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