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 The Jewish contribution extends to the people who studied children. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 In addition to American Airlines, companies such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have also offered to fully match the government's $1,000 seed contribution. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Her website database shows contributions to candidates ranging from tiny county GOP committees to national elections. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The 1930 release included contributions from Warren and Ransom among others who would later distance themselves from a racist and romanticized view of the rural South held by many agrarians. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

According to the organization, the donation is the largest private donation that Rozana USA has ever received.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
In lieu of flowers, Parton’s family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026