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 The cities will kick in the remaining $250,000 in funding and in-kind contributions. —

Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 This could mean lowering your monthly payment, extending your repayment timeline or temporarily pausing contributions to your debt settlement fund. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Musk's lawyers calculated damages by multiplying OpenAI's valuation and a portion of the nonprofit's stake that could be attributed to Musk's contributions. —

Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 Her contribution to the group’s story and their defining influence will live forever. —

Chris Morris, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

Birchall testified about the specific donations Musk made to OpenAI, as well as his knowledge about Musk’s multibillion-dollar bid to acquire OpenAI last year.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
But plans to extend his floral donations for next year have bitten the dust after local authorities intervened and blocked the move.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 May 2026