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 How that will manifest into Glover's actual contributions is still being figured out. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 With the news came much conversation about Wilson and her value and contributions to both the national team and her own team, the Las Vegas Aces. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Barrera’s campaign collected $274,000 in primary contributions. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Driven by growing employer health insurance contributions, salaries decreased from 91% of total worker compensation in 1960 to an average of 82% in the past decade, according to CBO’s analysis. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The nearly 97,000-square-foot complex, which includes biology and chemistry laboratories, a planetarium and an observatory, was built with the help of a $9 million donation from Tschannen, The Bee previously reported.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026