donate
verb (used with object)
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause.
have been donating
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present perfect progressiveof donate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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How you can help: Here are ways those in the United States can support the Ukrainian people as well as what people around the world have been donating.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
It’s not just my own work; we’re doing something together — people have been donating materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
In a show of great thoughtfulness, for example, mothers in Poland have been donating fully outfitted baby strollers and leaving them at the train station in Przemysl.
From Fox News ● Mar. 7, 2022
For the past six years, Palestinians have been donating food and other essentials to Syrian refugees in the Idlib region bordering Turkey through a non-profit group called Merciful Souls.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2022
Nearby, at a community centre, people have been donating warm clothes and other supplies.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2022
