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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Disclosure: Baylor University and Fox News have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Police are also investigating reports that a Montenegro-based British financier, who served eight months in a U.S. prison for fraud, made donations to Reform via his mother, potentially breaking disclosure rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

London police are also investigating donations made to Reform by Cottrell's mother, Fiona.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

And last week, Yabloko had suffered a cyberattack soon after launching a donations appeal for its election campaign fund.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

In this case, they wanted to learn about the motivation behind blood donations.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt