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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
That’s how the Dodgers routed the Twins 12-3 on Tuesday, with contributions from up and down the lineup.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson will receive this year’s Crystal Globes for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, while Jeffrey Wright will be honored with KVIFF’s President’s Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Even small, consistent contributions can help build a financial cushion over time and reduce reliance on future paychecks.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026
In the mid-2010s, Germany started allowing people who have paid pension contributions for 45 years to retire at 63 without a financial hit.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
Brilliant humans capable of uncommon contributions.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Additional contributions by Camille Baker, Sarah Cahalan, Amanda Cordero, Nicholas Fandos, Patrick Hays, Jacob Meschke, Mitch Smith and Jessica White.
—New York Times, 23 June 2026
The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Historian John Mills with the non-profit Alex Breanne Corporation will also be joining the event, sharing the storied contributions of Black families in the Farmington Valley area.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson will receive this year’s Crystal Globes for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, while Jeffrey Wright will be honored with KVIFF’s President’s Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Even small, consistent contributions can help build a financial cushion over time and reduce reliance on future paychecks.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026
In the mid-2010s, Germany started allowing people who have paid pension contributions for 45 years to retire at 63 without a financial hit.
—ABC News, 23 June 2026
Brilliant humans capable of uncommon contributions.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Additional contributions by Camille Baker, Sarah Cahalan, Amanda Cordero, Nicholas Fandos, Patrick Hays, Jacob Meschke, Mitch Smith and Jessica White.
—New York Times, 23 June 2026
The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Historian John Mills with the non-profit Alex Breanne Corporation will also be joining the event, sharing the storied contributions of Black families in the Farmington Valley area.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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