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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From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

People may also make donations of back to school packs for disadvantaged families.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The event was a smashing success, he said afterward, bringing in a record $5.1 million — up from $1.1 million at last year’s annual fundraiser — via donations and silent auction purchases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Undercover agents posing as real-estate investors made campaign donations, which I believed to be ordinary and routine and disclosed in public filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I also had a part-time work-study job at the Duke Annual Fund where I would call alumni to ask them for donations.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad