large donation

collocation in English

meaningsoflargeanddonation

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large
adjective
uk
/lɑːdʒ/us
/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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donation
noun[C or U]
uk
/dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of ...
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(Definition oflargeanddonationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflarge donation

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The full glare of publicity that will shine on any futurelargedonationwill minimise any illegitimate influence or pressure.
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It was a verylargedonation.
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For example, a verylargedonationcould attract a large amount of interest in the 30-day period before it is returned to a non-permissible source.
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I am not aware that a man becomes a member of a standing joint committee because his wife has been able to give alargedonationto party funds.
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Dagon 2 today draws its student body overwhelmingly from well-to-do families who can pay alargedonationevery year.
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In 2010, the museum received alargedonationof historically significant artifacts from the early days of electrical production.
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In 2004 an anonymous benefactor an alumnus of the school made a verylargedonationto the museum.
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To appease local sentiments, alargedonationwas made to rebuild the monastery.
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This organization has grown in this time of recession but the poetry slam really helped out with alargedonationlast year.
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Another method is to announce publicly that someone has given alargedonation.
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The school closed in 1955 due to budget problems but alargedonationenabled it to reopen in 1960.
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The school underwent very heavy renovation in early 2011 after receiving alargedonation.
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Donations began to roll in, which ranged from $1, to what we considered a verylargedonationof $100!
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With alargedonationof money in 1979, the managers were able to start working on the important projects that they were unable to do before.
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However, the prefecture may decide to review a group's status if the association receives alargedonation or legacy that comes to the attention of the tax authorities.
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Outside the campaign finance arena, these groups have relied heavily on patronage - large donations from foundations, other groups, or individuals - to help them to organize and to finance their activities.
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That would obviate the necessity for political parties to raise perhaps half their budgets from very large donations.
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Surely it is not too much to ask that, before such large donations are made by companies, the approval of shareholders should be acquired.
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Some of the recommendations will discourage large donations.
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There must be some check against the relentless need to seek large donations.
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