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Recent Examples of contribution Writing, the Other Life, a volume of her letters, interviews, previously unpublished diaries, and essays about her literary and political contributions, is now available in English. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026 But the contribution of the offensive line — center Aaron Brewer, left guard Kadyn Proctor, left tackle Patrick Paul, right guard Jonah Savaiinaea and right tackle Austin Jackson — in both the pass game and run game shouldn’t be underestimated. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 More than 200,000 contributions were collected in more than 20,000 notebooks nationwide. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026 Investigators said Frost spent $570,000 from investor funds on political contributions. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
What comes next Executives with the South Florida Donor Network say the nonprofit is planning to heavily invest in outreach efforts in the coming months to advocate for the importance of organ donation.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026