contributions

plural of contribution
as in donations
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 contributions The idea behind the National Pork Board — financed with mandatory contributions from Kremer and virtually every other American hog farmer — is that all pork producers should benefit from this kind of prominent marketing to buoy their product. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 The Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Blaustein’s dedication and lasting contributions to the organization. Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The reluctance to make choices pertains also to some of the interviewees, though the majority deliver useful contributions — notably directors Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg and the very droll James Gray. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Co-produced by Johnson and Paul Bryan, the 10-track album features contributions from Ndegeocello, Macie Stewart, Marquis Hill, Ben Lumsdaine and others. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026 State campaign finance records show Andrew Havas has donated nearly $80,000 to Republican candidates since 2020, while Patrick Havas has not made contributions to state-level candidates. Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Up to 35% of the cost is co-funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking through the Digital Europe Program, with additional contributions from the Swedish Research Council to Sweden’s National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing (NAISS). Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Cowritten with Verena Lochmuller, with additional contributions by Milli Taylor and Tara Wigley, the book picks up where the original left off. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Entergy, in its statement Wednesday, said that the Democrat-Gazette's article contained a math error that understated Google's financial contributions to the project. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
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donations
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  • In the midst of everything, Granado Montano turned her Los Angeles restaurant, Full Arepas, into a relief hub, filling shipping containers with donations to be sent to Venezuela.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The undercover reporter posed as the British son of a wealthy American who was willing to funnel money to Reform through his son, since foreign donations to political parties are prohibited under electoral law.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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