donation

[ doh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.

   Synonyms: gratuity, benefaction, offering

donation

/ dəʊˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of giving, esp to a charity
2. a contribution

Other Words From

• predo·nation noun
• self-do·nation noun
• super·do·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of donation¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of donation¹

C15: from Latin dōnātiō a presenting, from dōnāre to give, from dōnum gift

Synonym Study

See present ².

Example Sentences

The fraud investigation never happened, although Bondi denied the decision was influenced by the donation she received.

From BBC

The commission called on the Ingram-Moores, who have already been disqualified from being charity trustees, to make a "suitable donation" to the charity in response.

From BBC

"These positive early results bring us closer to the reality of a large-scale pacemaker donation and reconditioning that could save lives across the globe," said principal investigator Thomas C. Crawford, M.D., a cardiac electrophysiologist at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center.

From Science Daily

But prosecutors said they identified to jurors specific items of value in the bribery scheme that Ridley-Thomas allegedly sought to secure from USC: admission for his son Sebastian, a scholarship to cover Sebastian’s graduate studies, a teaching post for Sebastian and a $100,000 donation from USC to a nonprofit run by Sebastian, prosecutors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, the commission said the inquiry twice asked Mr and Mrs Ingram-Moore to "rectify matters by making a donation to charity" but "on both occasions they declined".

From BBC

Related Words

• aid
• allowance
• appropriation
• assistance
• bequest
• charity
• contribution
• endowment
• grant
• handout
• help
• relief
• subscription
• subsidy