Thesaurus results for CONTRIBUTION

contribution

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən

Definition of contribution

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 His remaining on the air could be considered an in-kind contribution by the radio station to his campaign, a potential violation of state election law for a candidate who intends to participate in the state’s public financing program. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Oleszko is one of two David Peter Francis artists in the current Whitney Biennial, which also includes Emilie Louise Gossiaux, whose contribution to the show is a group of drawings and a sculpture paying tribute to their late guide dog. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 All the Presidents’ Wars is more a historical overview than an attempt to break new ground, but Bergen does make valuable contributions to the general understanding of key episodes in the war on terror. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 The conversation is moving beyond financial contributions alone and toward broader forms of economic impact. — Armand Arton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribution

donation

Noun

The settlement plan also includes a pledge by the school to provide a statement to the claimant families condemning Lodge's criminal acts, and to detail improvements made to the organ donation program.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Lakefront staff then will send donations to the Washington Township Adult Center, which has been used as an American Red Cross shelter since the weekend.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026