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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donations

Taken together, these donations account for the vast majority of the $13 million that America First Agricultural Action Inc. has raised so far this cycle.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

The technology industry led, with nearly $50 million in donations, almost matching the entirety of funds raised by President Barack Obama in 2009.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Carhart-Harris is supported by the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professorship and philanthropic donations to the Psychedelics Division, Neuroscape, UCSF, plus philanthropic donations to the Carhart-Harris Lab.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mark Hutton said he has seen a "lack of donations and contributions in recent months"

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

I also had a part-time work-study job at the Duke Annual Fund where I would call alumni to ask them for donations.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad