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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Mark Iwry, a former senior Treasury official who led national retirement policy in the Clinton and Obama administrations, said auto-enrollment marks a major improvement but that stock donations raise potential concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In defending the rule allowing stock gifts, the Treasury Department contended that the policy would encourage many more donations, outweighing the additional risk and volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, police concluded that Archer, in fact, had received very little of the donations himself.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Tempers flared anew in August when the Guardian reported that Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel got a private viewing despite having no public record of donations to the museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Occasionally, a few churches in Chiapas let her solicit donations.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario