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benefactions

noun

plural of benefaction
as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution the generous benefaction from an anonymous donor meant the animal shelter could stay open

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  1. contributions
  2. donations
Noun
  • Kiley discussed his work on the High-Quality Charter Schools Act, which would create a federal tax credit for charitable contributions to nonprofit charter-school organizations.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • If an author uses AI to generate material and then substantially selects, arranges, rewrites, edits or transforms that material, those human contributions may qualify for protection.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The center will be built using 100% philanthropic donations from more than half a dozen groups — including Caruso’s nonprofit, Steadfast LA, which helped raise more than $40 million.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations
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“Benefactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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