DONATING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

donating

verb

present participle of donate

as in volunteering

to make a present of we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity

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Recent Examples of donating Beyoncé Knowles Carter is donating $200,000 to support relief efforts for those impacted by the recent floods in Indiana through her BeyGood Foundation. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo‘s Daisy Chain Fields is donating $10 million to its nonprofit partners, the superstar revealed Friday during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s inaugural festival. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Consider recycling unfixable clothing, and reselling or donating clothes that simply don’t fit you or no longer suit your style. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton was excited to learn in July that the program had received a $2 million donation from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, who celebrated their July 3 wedding by donating $26 million to charities across the country. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Dolly has long been a champion of advancements in the medical field, particularly amid donating $1 million to COVID vaccine research during the coronavirus pandemic, which many have cited as a key monetary driver in funding the Moderna vaccine. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Known widely for her philanthropic efforts, the family encouraged devoted fans to honor Parton’s legacy by donating to a special cause close to her heart — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Beyoncé joins a growing list of musicians who are raising and donating money for earthquake relief in recent weeks. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 CEOs have been lining up to provide incentives for employees to open these accounts with philanthropists like Michael Dell and Ray Dalio donating funds to help lower-income families fund the accounts for older children. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Miller is a 25-year-old voter who’s volunteering for the campaign of Daphne Campbell — a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 108 in Miami.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
That’s Edwin Gomez, a former Vista employee and an aspiring projectionist now volunteering with the city’s next big revival effort.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteering

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Last week, shifting winds brought up a tropical air mass from Mexico, making swaths of Southern California feel extra muggy in addition to the warm water temperatures contributing to the region’s muggy days, according to Kittell.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Web Behrens is the contributing Go editor for Chicago magazine.

— Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of contributing

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YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of giving

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While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
When presenting to ownership at Matfen Hall in April, Harper showed a graphic of the progress of the under-18s over five seasons, with third place in 2025-26 their best finishing position.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of presenting

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Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
For Abdul-Kafi, making barbecue means providing first-time experiences to people who have traditionally been unable to eat it.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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