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donate

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


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You could keep it if the tenant/landlord doesn’t have an answer or, if you feel generous, donate it to charity or — as an act of faith — leave it for the cleaner.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

After the dozens of well-heeled guests in attendance tucked into New York strip steaks and carrot cake, Kielpinski called on them to open their wallets and donate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

I would urge people who haven't already done so to express your decision to donate via the Organ Donor Register and for families to remember that decision and honour it should the time come.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

"When we donate, we believe the money is going for God's work," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

We decide to make the posters at Joe’s house because Pam, being a painter and all, has offered to help out and has lots of art supplies she is willing to donate to the cause.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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

It provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 to anyone who donates to a nonprofit organization that grants scholarships.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

During the year, Bet365 donated £130m to the Denise Coates Foundation, which donates to charities covering education, arts and culture and health.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2025

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

He even donates a poinsettia for the garden when we're ready to plant.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Since the fire, Lineage has also donated $3.3 million to local nonprofits to assist with the response, company officials said in an Aug. 5 earnings call.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The lounge turned into a go-to hub of donated pet supplies for pet owners impacted by the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The government’s 2026 economic plan notes 320 megawatts worth of donated solar panels from China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Someone donated a kerosene lamp; another gave her some old mosquito netting and a pair of socks without heels.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

If you can't travel to see next year's spectacle or don't want to keep your solar glasses for future partial eclipses in the UK, then you might consider donating them to others.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

You could be donating clothes to a charity and they could say you’re only doing it for the applause.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The law also authorized a pilot program donating the $1,000 seed money to eligible children.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Ahead of any wedding festivities, the couple announced they were donating $26 million to various charities across the United States including animal aid groups as well as organizations in Nashville, Tennessee, and Kansas City.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

“You know, you’re the inspiration for this. The company who sent the trees mentioned seeing that a local kid was donating profits from his chicken coop sales to rebuild the picnic area.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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