donation

[doh-ney-shuhn] / doʊˈneɪ ʃən /

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

WEAK

a hand do one's part gifting helping hand tax benefit tax write-off write-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blockage hindrance hurt injury loss obstruction stop

Example Sentences

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Submissions are accompanied by a donation to the organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Last November, LA28 launched a donation program to help fund tickets for local organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Followers are now allowed to have their own blood removed, stored, and "given back", in a process called autologous donation, but are still forbidden from accepting donations from others.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Taking a write-off for a donation to charity also recently got a little easier.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

She couldn't understand what anyone was saying or doing, but she still wanted to observe and even dropped five dollars in the donation basket.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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