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donate

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


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Cynically, it even puts a sour spin on the two charity workers who ask Scrooge to donate money to the poor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

For donors aged 70 1⁄2 or older with traditional IRAs, making gifts of IRA funds via QCDs is often the most tax-efficient way to donate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

In the provincial capital Karak, dozens of people visited Prince Ali Military Hospital, where most of the wounded were taken, to donate blood or express solidarity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

MK Pritzker, the wife of Illinois' Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, announced on Wednesday that she would donate $500,000 to help Acton in the election.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“This is my house, and I will do whatever I want. I was going to donate these clothes to kids in Mexico, and look what I find.”

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

That means it is run as a business but is focused on a social purpose and donates more than half its profits to good causes.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 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

Technically, they’re the property of the dinosaur dig, but Wexford-Smythe University donates them to the project.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

That same month, Nvidia donated $25 million to the president’s ballroom project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The other eight councils said the items moved out of their collections had been donated, transferred to other museums, or disposed of.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

They donated money to nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety, they wrote, as part of their apology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

She supported Stevens in the primary and donated to her campaign.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

She explained that Hale had sent the letter from prison to a member of the tribe and that not long ago a descendant had donated it to the museum.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Denmark on Tuesday hosted security talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nordic leaders, as Copenhagen announced it was donating $720 million in military aid.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Dale said brands such as John Lewis had helped the team create a boutique-style shop by advising on clothing displays and donating rails.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

There’s also nothing to stop Mr. Kirby from bequeathing his fortune, or donating his $32.3 million in compensation last year, to the feds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kao and Hartman struck a similar bargain with Wilson, Kao told the FBI, at a private lunch he secured by donating to his campaign.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

“And she’s donating her favorite cord skirt and a pair of shoes.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals


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