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 Lahn raised slightly more during that period, with most of his cash contributions coming from the Republican Governors Association's Right Direction PAC. — Sheila Brummer, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Sociologist Stulberg argues that despite substantial barriers, creatives and athletes are changing American culture through their contributions to arts, sports and politics, working to win the culture war for LGBTQ+ social justice. — Gina Webb, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Team owners combined to donate more than $100 million to campaigns over the past two years, but several non-owner sports figures made significant contributions as well. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History by one Keke Palmer, the event saw a teeming group of creatives honored for their contributions to the industry. — Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

In his campaign, Piper highlighted affordability and the need for county government to be less swayed by the political donations incumbents receive from the lobbyists, vendors and developers that populate Miami-Dade’s donor circuit.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Thompson has criticized the self-funding, while Jones has fired back by pointing at the incumbent’s history of accepting corporate donations.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026