donate
verb (used with object)
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause.
was donating
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past progressiveof donate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The $215 million dollars French Gates recently announced she was donating to women’s-health causes includes her first significant investment in funding for menopause research.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Musk had alleged that he was manipulated into thinking he was donating tens of millions of dollars to help launch a nonprofit, only for OpenAI to be turned into a for-profit venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
On Feb. 10, Doncic’s foundation announced it was donating $500,000 to recovery efforts following the massive wildfires that raged in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan said he was donating all his Cricket World Cup fees to help Herat’s earthquake survivors.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
“You know, you’re the inspiration for this. The company who sent the trees mentioned seeing that a local kid was donating profits from his chicken coop sales to rebuild the picnic area.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
