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Common collocations with donation in American Collocation

donation noun

US /doʊˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

large

generous
handsome
large
sizeable
substantial

Thank you for your very generous donation to the charity.

small

modest
small

You may use the library in return for a small donation to the Society.

consisting of money

financial
monetary

You can now make financial donations towards the cost of research through our website.

made once or regularly

annual
monthly
one-off
regular

Members support us by means of a one-off donation, or by setting up a monthly payment.

intended to help people or an organization

charitable

These charitable donations keep the universities going.

given by someone whose name is not known

anonymous

We asked people to give an anonymous donation in a sealed envelope.

ask for a donation

appeal for
apply for
ask for
call for
look for

We are asking for donations to help us reach our £90,000 target.

give a donation

give
make

There will be an opportunity to make a donation to the church.

receive a donation

accept
collect
get
receive

Amnesty International does not accept donations from governments.

be happy to receive a donation

appreciate
welcome

Admission is free, although donations are appreciated.

need donations in order to survive

depend on
rely on
run on
survive on

The shop relies on donations, so please donate any items that you can spare.

blood
bone marrow
egg
organ
sperm
tissue

Much of modern medicine is only made possible because of blood donation.