Synonyms for donation
doʊˈneɪ ʃəndo·na·tion

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1. donation

   A gift is in the popular, and also in the legal sense that which is voluntarily bestowed without expectation of return or compensation. Gift is now almost always used in the good sense, bribe always in the evil sense to signify payment for a dishonorable service under the semblance of a gift. In Scriptural language gift is often used for bribe. "The king by judgment establisheth the land; but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it." Prov. xxix, 4. A benefaction is a charitable gift, generally of large amount, and viewed as of enduring value, as an endowment for a college. A donation is something, perhaps of great, never of trivial value, given usually on some public ground, as to a cause or to a person representing a cause, but not necessarily of value beyond the immediate present; as, a donation to a pastor. A gratuity is usually something of moderate value and is always given as to an inferior, and as of favor, not of right; as, a gratuity to a waiter. Largess is archaic for a bountiful gratuity, usually to be distributed among many, as among the heralds at ancient tournaments. A present is a gift of friendship, or conciliation, and given as to an equal or a superior; no one's pride is hurt by accepting what is viewed as strictly a present. A boon is a gift that has been desired or craved or perhaps asked, or something freely given that meets some great desire. A grant is commonly considerable in amount and given by public authority; as, a grant of public lands for a college.

   Synonyms:
   benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present

   Antonyms:
   compensation, earnings, guerdon, penalty, remuneration, wages

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1. contribution, donationnoun

   a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

   Synonyms:
   contribution, part, share

2. contribution, donationnoun

   act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

   Synonyms:
   contribution, part, share

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1. give

   give something to someone

   give a donation to people.

   Submitted by rinat on November 22, 2015  

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1. donationnoun

   Synonyms:
   gift, grant, largess, benefaction, boon, present, offering, contribution, subscription, donative

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1. donationnoun

   Synonyms:
   gift, present, benefaction

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1. List of paraphrases for "donation":

   don, gift, donations, gifting, gifts, donated, grant, donate, donorship, donor, endowment, donating, knack

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1. Matt Graves:

   No parent is prepared to lose a child ever. The loss is unbearable, organ donation may seem like a hard choice to make. … But people who donate their child’s organs are heroes.

2. Rudy Giuliani:

   Every campaign finance expert, Republican and Democrat, will tell you that if it was for another purpose other than just campaigns, and even if it was for campaign purposes, if it was to save his family, to save embarrassment, it's not a campaign donation, and, second, even if it was a campaign donation, the President reimbursed it fully with a payment of $ 35,000 a month that paid for that and other expenses. No need to go beyond that. Case over.

3. Rick Lofgren:

   Children frequently are ... disadvantaged in terms of organ donation because there are so many more patients who are adults waiting for transplants.

4. John Paulson:

   Education is the ticket out of poverty and Success Academy has a proven formula for achieving that. My goal, in making this donation, is to help as much as I can.

5. Tanya Hamid:

   It’s so wonderful that Ariana has once again been so thoughtful and made this special donation to our family of hospitals, we know Manchester, and in particular Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, holds a special place in Ariana’s heart.