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 Because money is fungible, by paying a candidate’s bills, a party is essentially handing him cash, undermining any limits on contributions. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The governor took in a total of $471,104 – all in outside contributions – in June compared to a combined total of $350,288 between Minogue and Shortsleeve. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 One attraction that was spotlighted was the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, which is dedicated to O’Keeffe’s significant career as an artist, her contribution to modern art and her time living in New Mexico. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
London — Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, has resigned from parliament and will stand for his seat again in a special election, amid mounting controversy over financial donations.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 July 2026