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care packages

noun

plural of care package
as in contributions

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  1. contributions
  2. offerings
  3. subsidies
  4. grants
  5. alms
  6. presentations
  7. tithes
  8. presents
Noun
  • The idea behind the National Pork Board — financed with mandatory contributions from Kremer and virtually every other American hog farmer — is that all pork producers should benefit from this kind of prominent marketing to buoy their product.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Blaustein’s dedication and lasting contributions to the organization.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • Some coffee chains have now expanded their non-pumpkin offerings as the classic pumpkin-spice drink loses some of its luster.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Only when more eligible patients are participating can efforts to expand cell and gene therapy offerings in rural locations be possible.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of offerings
Noun
  • Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidies
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  • That organization awards grants to reduce poverty, stop injustice, and advance human welfare and has awarded about $4 billion across thousands of grants.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In April 2026, the Treasury Department announced plans to revise Form 990 reporting to increase transparency around government grants and contracts.
    — Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    — Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Not that the alms offered up by President Biden and European leaders will do much good.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of alms
Noun
  • Place Vendôme serves as a place for leading maisons to unveil exhibitions and presentations, while emerging jewelry brands have tapped into attending tastemakers and buyers alongside the French and international press for visibility.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Concerns over donations The dispute centers on tithes, donations in which church members give 10% of their income to the organization.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of tithes
Noun
  • The Huskies are well aware of the difference in quality their next opponent presents.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time ever, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will let students stay home for Eid, a festive day in which friends and family gather to enjoy meals together and exchange presents after a month of fasting from sun up to sun down.
    — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of presents
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“Care packages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20packages. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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