as in donation
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 contribution
Hundreds of players and thousands of staff have made massive contributions to it all, but none of it would have been possible without Pep Guardiola.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Her contribution on its own is more than twice the total raised in any previous campaign for L.A. Controller.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Hamilton hadn’t received much recognition for her important contributions until 2016, when U.S. president Barack Obama presented the then 80-year-old with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The benefit, known as a deferred retirement option program, would allow eligible public safety employees to freeze their pension benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and continue working for several years while making pension contributions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Her contribution on its own is more than twice the total raised in any previous campaign for L.A. Controller.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Hamilton hadn’t received much recognition for her important contributions until 2016, when U.S. president Barack Obama presented the then 80-year-old with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The benefit, known as a deferred retirement option program, would allow eligible public safety employees to freeze their pension benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and continue working for several years while making pension contributions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribution
donation
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The Bee reviewed Vang’s local filings dating back to her initial election in 2020, which showed that her campaign donated $9,000 between 2023 and 2025 to Sacramento nonprofit Gifts To Share, which allows people to earmark donations to the Heart and Hustle Scholarship via its website.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Their donations to elect like-minded officials has led to a rapid growth of states with new or expanded voucher plans, including Texas and New Hampshire.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Contribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribution. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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