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donate

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


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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

Trina Traylor, a manager with the Los Angeles Black Worker Center, showed up at that rally looking to donate her time.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

The public is asked to donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts to donation points in Shrewsbury's Darwin shopping centre.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He imagines patients might be less likely to donate now: “They probably want to maximize their commercial possibilities just like everyone else.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

He donates the venison to food pantries because he has alpha-gal and his son “almost died from anaphylactic shock from two Advil gel caps,” he told me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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

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

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

“The owner of the Afghan restaurant near here donates meals to welcome new families. Let’s go there,” Salma Auntie agrees.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

The National Gallery of Art acquired some of his collection in 2023 and he has donated other images to the exhibition.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

He also hands out more than 500 sweets, donated by his local Tesco, during each event.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Nearly 94% of the donated brains had CTE.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

To investigate this possibility, Salta and her colleagues examined donated human brain tissue obtained through the Netherlands Brain Bank, a research resource that collects and preserves brain samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

According to the article, it was donated by Joe DiMaggio and was “expected to fetch a fortune.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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

Fidelity notes that doing so can potentially increase an individuals’ gift and tax donation compared to donating cash.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Fathom partnered with a mental health service, Beyond Blue, donating half of the revenue from ticket sales and merchandise.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

“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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