donee

noun

Definition of doneenext
as in beneficiary

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Recent Examples of donee Future-interest gifts do not qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion (currently $19,000 per donee in 2026). — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Other discrepancies appeared in the reports, including one donee receiving a refund of more than what was donated. — Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023 The ring must be returned to the donor, Grandmother, because the donee, her boyfriend, was at fault in terminating the engagement. — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donee
  1. beneficiary
  2. recipient
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  • This year’s main beneficiary is OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), an organization that empowers individuals with autism and other developmental differences.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
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  • In other words, the Reply All option makes your reply visible by distributing it to the visible, not invisible, recipient list.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The recipient of multiple Emmy nominations for her turn as Gilead’s Serena Joy Waterford in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Strahovski is repped by Paradigm, Sue Barnett and Associates, Prime Talent Media, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of recipient

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“Donee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donee. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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