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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
Centenarians as givers Across the country, many centenarians continue to make meaningful contributions.
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Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Created in 2019 and initially awarded to its eponym, the Carol Burnett Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to television on and off screen.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Directed by Catherine Abbott, the film features contributions from Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maxine Peake and Joan Armatrading.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
Even with four returning starters and the addition of freshman phenom Liv Johnson, East Suburban Catholic Conference leader Carmel (12-4, 4-0) has welcomed Chilcutt’s contributions.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, injuries have helped to highlight how little depth the organization has, especially on defence, where they would likely be lost without Troy Stecher’s miraculous top-four contributions after being claimed on waivers from Edmonton 22 games ago.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Windsor McCay Award, recognizing lifetime career contributions, will be presented to Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, animator-writer-director Michaël Dudok de Wit and writer-director Chris Sanders.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Created in 2019 and initially awarded to its eponym, the Carol Burnett Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to television on and off screen.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Directed by Catherine Abbott, the film features contributions from Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maxine Peake and Joan Armatrading.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
Even with four returning starters and the addition of freshman phenom Liv Johnson, East Suburban Catholic Conference leader Carmel (12-4, 4-0) has welcomed Chilcutt’s contributions.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, injuries have helped to highlight how little depth the organization has, especially on defence, where they would likely be lost without Troy Stecher’s miraculous top-four contributions after being claimed on waivers from Edmonton 22 games ago.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Windsor McCay Award, recognizing lifetime career contributions, will be presented to Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, animator-writer-director Michaël Dudok de Wit and writer-director Chris Sanders.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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The group also plans to open a bank account to store any remaining donations after the shutdown, which will go toward helping people on SNAP during emergencies and holidays.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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But what about when making online donations?—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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