Thesaurus results for CONTRIBUTION

contribution

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən

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 Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West. —

Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 My contribution came from a materials science perspective. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026 Parents and employers can make additional contributions of up to $5,000 per year until the child turns 18, though employers are limited to $2,500. —

Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 Total fundraising — the initial construction campaign, subsequent endowment drives, annual contributions and special gifts — are estimated at approximately $1 billion. —

Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

Batson has pulled in record philanthropic donations, including $50 million from Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank for a new national training center in Atlanta, and $30 million from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang for women’s and girls’ programs.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Guthrie announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her mother’s recovery, and a donation of $500,000 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026