How to Use donation in a Sentence

donation

noun
  • We are grateful for the donation of whatever you can afford to give.
  • The organization is funded by private donations.
  • Some items are quick and easy to add to the donation pile.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The donations can be made over time.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The donations ran out in a few hours due to the demand.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Those fines could be as high as two to five times the excess donations.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Schoen says those can be taken out of your donation pile too.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • What type of things will money from donations be spent on?
    — Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This is the season when the need for blood goes up, but donations are down.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Somehow, they got caught up in a donation pile.
    — Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Sponsors and donations pay for these award events.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Cull your children’s clothes and toys for donation, or send hand-me-downs to a friend.
    — Nicole Anzia, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Folks at the event can scan a QR code to make the donation.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • The zoo is holding a donation contest to vote for the calf’s name.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In one more change for the park's season, a book donation box will be installed.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The exact sum of the fee/donation was not revealed.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • The dog beach plans conflict with what the donation agreement spells out.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Most of their stock comes from Lau’s thrift-shopping sprees and donations.
    — Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • For a donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the ‘empty bowls’ in the world.
    — cleveland, 6 Nov. 2022
  • That person also would have to note where the donation ended up and how it was used.
    — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Enter through Gate 4 to get to the donation area.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • They're funded by grants and donations.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Bieber has not yet spoken publicly about the donation.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Contestants must raise the most donations and garner the most votes to win.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The talk is free and open to the public, although donations are welcome.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The top donation amounts were not disclosed by the fundraiser or the campaign.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • The district has yet to receive the donation.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Vintage games from the ‘80s are free to play with a $5 donation.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The walk is free, but donations are encouraged.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Can someone pick up clothing donations for me?
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'donation.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: