Thesaurus results for CONTRIBUTIVELY

contribution

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən

as in donation

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 contribution Traditional western dramas were more likely to depict vaqueros as bandits than hard-working ranch hands whose contributions were fundamental to the American West. —

Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 My contribution came from a materials science perspective. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026 Parents and employers can make additional contributions of up to $5,000 per year until the child turns 18, though employers are limited to $2,500. —

Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 Total fundraising — the initial construction campaign, subsequent endowment drives, annual contributions and special gifts — are estimated at approximately $1 billion. —

Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribution

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donation

Noun

Universities may require more substantive checks on all donations independent of size and source.

— Brian Herman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
The committee had yet to report any donations or expenditures.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026