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donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən
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Examples of donation in a Sentence
The organization is funded by private donations.
We are grateful for the donation of whatever you can afford to give.
trying to encourage the donation of blood
Recent Examples on the Web
Also, donations of Poly-Fil stuffing and fabric are appreciated.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Financial donations to help those affected will be managed by the Community Foundation of Randolph County, McCoy said.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
Brosnan will pay a $500 fine and a community service donation of $1,000 to Yellowstone Forever, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the park.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Among the largest donations to Kennedy's bid is also the strangest: more than $100,000 worth of alpaca shawls, handed out to the roughly 250 people who attended Kennedy's birthday party earlier this winter.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Proceeds from the thrift shop will support the church and its schools, and the donation of goods to local homeless and animal ministries.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Bezos and Sánchez pledged $100 million to recovery efforts in Maui after the devastating wildfires in 2023, though the donation has come under scrutiny.
—Jake Tapper, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
News of the art donation and museum is just the latest chapter in the Hedreens’ involvement with SU.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
The new budget means Denmark will spend 2.4% of its GDP this year on defense when including Ukrainian aid, and from next year 2% without including the donations, Frederiksen said.
—Sanne Wass, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
donation
noun
do·na·tion
dō-ˈnā-shən
: a giving of something without charge
also
: the thing given (as to charity)
Legal Definition
donation
noun
do·na·tion
1
: the making of an especially charitable gift
2
in the civil law of Louisiana
: a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale
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disguised donation
: a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid
called also donation in disguise
compare simulation
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donation inter vivos
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-ˌin-tər-ˈvī-ˌvōs, -ˌin-ter-ˈvē-ˌvōs
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: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at gift
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donation mortis causa
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-ˈmȯr-tis-ˈkȯ-zə, -ˈmȯr-tēs-ˈkau̇-sä
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: a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis at gift
3
: something that is transferred by a donation
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