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
The poster continued his consistent contributions, while his sister spent more of her income and seemed less focused on saving.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Currently, contributions stop once earnings exceed $160,200, allowing higher earners to pay proportionally less.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But wealthy Americans making political contributions is nothing new, and Republicans have their own megadonors, such as Charles Koch, Miriam Adelson and Timothy Mellon.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Her third contribution went to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), which provides financial, educational and emergency assistance to active-duty service members, veterans and their families.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Currently, contributions stop once earnings exceed $160,200, allowing higher earners to pay proportionally less.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But wealthy Americans making political contributions is nothing new, and Republicans have their own megadonors, such as Charles Koch, Miriam Adelson and Timothy Mellon.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Her third contribution went to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), which provides financial, educational and emergency assistance to active-duty service members, veterans and their families.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribution
donation
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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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But Ellison never followed through with more donations after Scott formally entered the race and failed to gain momentum, according to the New York Times.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Contribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribution. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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