donation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
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a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
- Synonyms:
- gratuity, benefaction, offering
noun
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the act of giving, esp to a charity
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a contribution
Related Words
See present 2.
Other Word Forms
- predonation noun
- self-donation noun
- superdonation noun
Etymology
Origin of donation
1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō ), equivalent to dōnāt ( us ), past participle of dōnāre to give ( dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Regular blood donation to lower iron levels is a simple and effective treatment that can prevent much of the harm.
From Science Daily
The analysis doesn’t include all donations from foundations or contributions from donor-advised funds.
The donation was so large that the organization named its men’s campus in his honor.
The issue of aging pipes in Japan’s third-largest city moved one person to make an anonymous donation of $3.6 million worth of gold bars.
From MarketWatch
Their visit to the territory is being funded by donations organised by the group, which is campaigning against the British government's Chagos Islands deal.
From BBC
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