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a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
contributions for the victims of the earthquake began pouring in
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These extremists seek to replace discussion of his vast contributions with talk of failings, his discoveries with atrocities and his achievements with transgressions.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His ability to address the challenges of hardware performance and make lasting contributions to both consumer and enterprise technologies has established him as a visionary in the tech world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Per Actors Audition Studios, Lincoln was the recipient of the Bronze Halo Award for her contributions to entertainment.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His ability to address the challenges of hardware performance and make lasting contributions to both consumer and enterprise technologies has established him as a visionary in the tech world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Per Actors Audition Studios, Lincoln was the recipient of the Bronze Halo Award for her contributions to entertainment.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribution
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Rather than having the federal government foot the whole bill, in the U.S. public media also relies on $1.3 billion in annual charitable donations from viewers, listeners, corporations and foundations.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Greene is trying to make up the difference through donations.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Contribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribution. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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