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donate

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


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Details of how to donate and show your support for the Children in Need 2026 challenge will be revealed in the coming weeks.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Be specific with where you offer the items you no longer want, whether it is for sale or to donate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The country singer also asked fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Rights, which helps children whose parents have faced deportations, during the opening night of her tour in Chicago back in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Two years later, Oxford University philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord launched "Giving What We Can," encouraging people to donate at least 10 percent of their income to tackling global poverty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“You sure you don’t want to take the photo out? You could donate just the frame.”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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

He has written poetry since high school, peppers social media with inspirational sayings and donates time and money to several charities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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

“I read them in the hospital sometimes, when there’s nothing else. It’s so dumb. They think all kids read comics, so they have them in the ward. Somebody donates them.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

China donated $1.8 million -- slightly less than private donors in the Philippines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Patrick Graff of the American Federation for Children says this could add $75 billion to the $188 billion he estimates could be donated nationally at $1,700 if everyone gave their full credit-eligible amount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“People think something they have should be donated if it’s not usable. They say: ‘Oh, that recliner doesn’t work anymore, I could donate it,” Novack said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The book, “Extra Innings,” can be purchased at Amazon, with all net proceeds donated to City of Hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He grabbed his toes and tried to stuff them in his mouth while Ivy helped Layla fold the donated clothes.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Such agents help reactions proceed by accepting or donating electrons, but some can be hazardous to handle and generate unwanted waste.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Emma said donating her breast milk had been "such a worthwhile thing to do".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

MIAMI—Hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion to start a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, part of the largest-ever individual gift toward higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For example: If your priority is paying for a grandchild’s tuition or donating to a beloved charity, you’re more likely to fall for a scheme that promises to fulfill that goal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mom is now donating those skills to the Homeowners’ Association of Lake Windsor Downs.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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