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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Noun
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The companies have defended the hundreds of jobs the mine created and their contributions to the region.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026 -
Gonzalez Rogers thanked the jurors for their contributions, and then everyone filed out for a break.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, and through fundraisers and a GoFundMe account, donations for medical expenses have topped $125,000.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Benefactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactions. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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