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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
San Francisco got by Sunday with contributions from their remaining three captains — Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir — as well as big efforts from Pearsall, Pineiro and Dee Winters .
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The scale of collection today, at $350 billion annually, marks one of the most substantial contributions in recent history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Under that collective bargaining agreement, the trucking company would lower its contributions to 25 percent of its old contribution rate in exchange for conditions that protected the funds.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the limited contributions, Kim’s rookie season has not been a disappointment, Gomes said.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Benton repeated those driving forces in front of the Fort Worth City Council recently when she was recognized for her contributions to the city.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
The Benefit honors actors, writers and directors who have made significant contributions to the craft.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The society had agreed to provide $50 million toward the project, much of that through donor contributions, by May 2027.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The scale of collection today, at $350 billion annually, marks one of the most substantial contributions in recent history.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Under that collective bargaining agreement, the trucking company would lower its contributions to 25 percent of its old contribution rate in exchange for conditions that protected the funds.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite the limited contributions, Kim’s rookie season has not been a disappointment, Gomes said.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Benton repeated those driving forces in front of the Fort Worth City Council recently when she was recognized for her contributions to the city.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
The Benefit honors actors, writers and directors who have made significant contributions to the craft.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The society had agreed to provide $50 million toward the project, much of that through donor contributions, by May 2027.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Leaders from Center for Arizona Policy and Arizona Free Enterprise Club said already the law had stifled their ability to collect donations and conduct advocacy work.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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