donation

[US]/dəʊˈneɪʃn/
[UK]/doʊˈneɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. contribution; a gift, especially to a fund or charity.

Phrases & Collocations

make a donation

donation drive

donation box

donation center

blood donation

charitable donation

Example Sentences

a donation of money to the hospital

donations can be put in a plain envelope.

generous donations to worthy causes.

They made a generous donation to charity.

The charity is completely reliant on public donations.

please send your donation of £20 to the Disaster Appeal.

donations to charities can be offset against tax.

one-off tax deductible donations to charity.

The government will match all private donations to the museum.

Unsuitability of organ donation from a patient with a history of melanoma?

I’ll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.

these donations would be matched on a one-for-one basis with public revenues.

the acceptance of non-cash assets donation increases the expenditure spuriously;

Any help or donations will be gratefully received.

If the British were as bountiful as the Americans,donations to charities would more than treble.

This article tries to discuss the legal substratum,the nature, the relevant problems and the establishment of the legal system associated with such donations.

HKBU has established the Fung Hon Chu Endowed Chair of Humanics with a generous donation of HK$10 million from the Fung Hon Chu Foundation.

Real-world Examples

They may struggle to get campaign donations.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Are you serious? They rejected our donation?

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

If your friends are unconvincing, this year's donations might go to, say, the geology department.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Giving Tuesday has also emerged to spur charitable donations.

Source: Selected English short passages

They share the donations they receive with firefighters and local charities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

The cost is free, because of private and public donations.

Source: VOA Special February 2018 Collection

I wanted to talk to you about making a donation.

Source: Billions Season 1

The boosters will be very grateful for such a generous donation.

Source: Flipped Selected

I wanted to make a donation to the kids for school supplies.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

First, I have to drop some donations off at local food banks.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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