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

Ushers stood at all the exits of Great Festival Hall with baskets for donations for Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

State authorities have appealed for financial donations from the public to support relief and rehabilitation efforts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

One of her first acts was to contact eight donors and ask them to free up $594,000 in restricted donations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Unlike in the US, the reason for the drop in donations there is unknown.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

I mean, give me all the peonies you want when I’m alive, but once I’m dead, better to give donations on my behalf to a good charity like Doctors Without Borders.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman