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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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Recent Examples of contributions
The idea would be to replace insurance premiums with personal contributions into bank accounts that can only be spent on medical bills, a friendlier alternative to health savings accounts, which have to be attached to traditional insurance plans.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In the historical records of Central Florida, there are names that come up again and again — people whose contributions were essential to the changes that shaped the greater Orlando area for generations to come.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The award is to recognize individuals who have made indelible contributions to the television industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The actor was being honored with an award for his contributions to film—but Amal’s red carpet look for the affair was worthy of its very own accolade.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Spradlin said the introduction of businesses isn’t just about adding more stores to the mail, but also about bringing economic contributions to Sacramento.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Musk claims the shift betrayed OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission to develop safe, open-source AI technology for the public good – and that the company’s leaders, including Altman and Brockman, wrongfully profited from his charitable contributions, according to the lawsuit.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For the unjust enrichment claim, Musk's attorneys will try to prove that OpenAI, Altman and Brockman used those contributions for unauthorized commercial purposes.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
One friend organized contributions from Hawthorne’s admirers and sent a substantial check.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In the historical records of Central Florida, there are names that come up again and again — people whose contributions were essential to the changes that shaped the greater Orlando area for generations to come.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The award is to recognize individuals who have made indelible contributions to the television industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The actor was being honored with an award for his contributions to film—but Amal’s red carpet look for the affair was worthy of its very own accolade.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Spradlin said the introduction of businesses isn’t just about adding more stores to the mail, but also about bringing economic contributions to Sacramento.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Musk claims the shift betrayed OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission to develop safe, open-source AI technology for the public good – and that the company’s leaders, including Altman and Brockman, wrongfully profited from his charitable contributions, according to the lawsuit.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For the unjust enrichment claim, Musk's attorneys will try to prove that OpenAI, Altman and Brockman used those contributions for unauthorized commercial purposes.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
One friend organized contributions from Hawthorne’s admirers and sent a substantial check.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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Birchall testified about the specific donations Musk made to OpenAI, as well as his knowledge about Musk’s multibillion-dollar bid to acquire OpenAI last year.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Rey now competes in the Transplant Games of America, a national event that is held every two years and celebrates organ, eye and tissue donations.—
Lauren Pastrana,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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