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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
a generous donation to the orphanage from an anonymous benefactor
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
a chocolate cake was my donation to the office party
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Recent Examples of donation
ThankYou® Points can also be used for gift cards, charitable donations, booking travel through the Citi TravelSM portal and more.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Toons of the World, the nonprofit behind Toontown Rewritten, is funded entirely through volunteer donations.
—J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
One in three people were repeat donors on the site, and the average donation amount throughout the year was $77.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directed the company to also make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund, a significant increase over the $58,000 Amazon gave in cash and in-kind donations to Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Toons of the World, the nonprofit behind Toontown Rewritten, is funded entirely through volunteer donations.
—J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
One in three people were repeat donors on the site, and the average donation amount throughout the year was $77.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directed the company to also make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund, a significant increase over the $58,000 Amazon gave in cash and in-kind donations to Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gratitude Perhaps the most important element of this end-of-year message is an expression of gratitude for employees’ contributions to the company’s success this year.Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In one scene, Trump and Melania were giving interviews on the red carpet at the VH1 Fashion Awards and the future president commented on Zoolander's contributions to the fashion and modeling world.Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Halftime surprise During the break in action, the Magic surprised a local family with a variety of gifts, including a 2025 Kia Sorento X-Line vehicle, a 65-inch TV, $15,000, tickets to Disney and much more.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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Holiday gift ideas and advice If your kid wants skin-care gifts for the holidays, here are some risks to consider.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The presentation was shown at New York’s Metropolitan Club and was the debut for a licensed fur collection.Mikelle Street, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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There was a lot of talk about how the Brazil forward would react to Mbappe’s arrival, but as the Frenchman confirmed at his initial presentation in the summer, Vinicius Jr in fact played a role in ‘convincing’ him to join Madrid, texting him often during the transfer process.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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At present, Grynchuk's department calculates the environmental cost of the war at some $70 billion—and that's likely the tip of the iceberg.David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The producers and stars have already said that King and Conqueror will show a different side to those who battled for the crown and Norton is having a bit of a moment on both sides of the pond at present, adding some serious star power.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donation. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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