Thesaurus results for CONTRIBUTION

contribution

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən

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 The awards program is designed to recognize women who have made significant contributions to their District 38 community and demonstrated exceptional leadership. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 At the ceremony, Mars received a key to the Las Vegas Strip for his contributions to the city's cultural legacy. —

Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 She will be given full state honors for her contributions to music and Bollywood film. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026 About 60% of the contributions were from California donors. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

Nonprofits like Keep Oakland Beautiful rely on donations and grants, and don't have unlimited resources to maintain the area indefinitely.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Erwin said TransHealth can weather the funding threats because the clinic gets large private donations, and is not as dependent on Medicaid and Medicare as most hospitals.

— Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026