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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
Your self-worth can rise as others acknowledge your contributions.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Some fellow members of the Indian American community, a long-standing source of his support, have criticized him for accepting contributions from figures aligned with India’s Hindu nationalist movement.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
McIntyre was named a Herald All-Scholastic this past fall for his contributions to a Hawks team that earned their third consecutive Division 1 state championship.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
This new name reflects the tremendous contributions of our partners Michael Weinsten, Brian Wolf, and David Jonelis, each of whom has played a key role in the growth of our business and of our firm.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
But such catch-up contributions may be needed for far more Gen Xers, since their median 401(k) account balance was just $67,100.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Campaign contributions flowed from its founders and board to Republican candidates each cycle, although Jones once held fundraisers for President Barack Obama and often donated to both parties.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The course also covers potential future benefits of AI, as well as the contributions of Black researchers and scientists.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Some fellow members of the Indian American community, a long-standing source of his support, have criticized him for accepting contributions from figures aligned with India’s Hindu nationalist movement.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
McIntyre was named a Herald All-Scholastic this past fall for his contributions to a Hawks team that earned their third consecutive Division 1 state championship.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
This new name reflects the tremendous contributions of our partners Michael Weinsten, Brian Wolf, and David Jonelis, each of whom has played a key role in the growth of our business and of our firm.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
But such catch-up contributions may be needed for far more Gen Xers, since their median 401(k) account balance was just $67,100.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Campaign contributions flowed from its founders and board to Republican candidates each cycle, although Jones once held fundraisers for President Barack Obama and often donated to both parties.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The course also covers potential future benefits of AI, as well as the contributions of Black researchers and scientists.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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The schools are also accepting monetary donations to help with the relief effort.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For weeks, volunteers and town staff led by former Town Manager Josh Kelly provided housing for the cats, collected donations and found shelters and adoption agencies to take the many cats and kittens.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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