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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These extremists seek to replace discussion of his vast contributions with talk of failings, his discoveries with atrocities and his achievements with transgressions.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His ability to address the challenges of hardware performance and make lasting contributions to both consumer and enterprise technologies has established him as a visionary in the tech world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Per Actors Audition Studios, Lincoln was the recipient of the Bronze Halo Award for her contributions to entertainment.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca alighted on a rather more sombre concept to describe Palmer’s contribution as Everton were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday: sacrifice.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His ability to address the challenges of hardware performance and make lasting contributions to both consumer and enterprise technologies has established him as a visionary in the tech world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Per Actors Audition Studios, Lincoln was the recipient of the Bronze Halo Award for her contributions to entertainment.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribution
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Over the past year, the project generated more than $200,000 for conservation efforts between streaming royalties and donations from individuals and institutions, according to UN Live.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump raised a record-breaking $239 million for his January inaugural events, with major donations from companies like Meta, Amazon and Nvidia but none from Musk or any of his companies.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Contribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribution. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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