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contribution

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən

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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 Viard’s tenure brought record sales but Blazy’s contribution has been to restore a sense that Chanel’s familiar ingredients can produce something unexpected. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The event will also honor industry executives Cesar Gueikian (Gibson Guitars) and Nat Zilkha (Firebird Music) for their contributions to the music industry and their support of music education. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 Look for a colleague whose contribution deserves greater attention. — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Since divorcing Jeff Bezos, billionaire Mackenzie Scott has mostly made headlines due to her charitable contributions. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Ballot measures are not subject to caps on campaign donations.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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