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tithe

noun

Definition of tithe

as in contribution

an amount of money that a person gives to a church which is usually equal to 1/10 of that person's income

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Recent Examples of tithe Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions. — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 According to the Internet, all opponents of Caitlin Clark should create an HOV lane for her to the basket, give her at least 5-feet on 3-point shots, and after each game provide a tithe to her account. — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025 The wide-ranging punishments for such sinful behavior could include a prohibition on wearing gold and other precious jewelry, as well as large tithes to monastic orders and the poor. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tithe

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Noun

Sometimes this means having to overcome unnecessary barriers to ensure employees’ contributions are recognized and rewarded equitably.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Little bit important Manny Machado was in no mood to talk about his contributions last night.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The nearly 97,000-square-foot complex, which includes biology and chemistry laboratories, a planetarium and an observatory, was built with the help of a $9 million donation from Tschannen, The Bee previously reported.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

The hurdles force charities to spend scarce staff time chasing funds intended for their missions and, occasionally, walk away from the gift altogether, the experts said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Diallo, like so many other men who found their way to Wilson’s bike shop, brought him gifts.

— Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

The benefaction of these private nonprofits eventually came to exceed, by a substantial margin, the money dispensed by the government, which has declined over time.

— Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The evening ended with the iconic funk band The Bar-Kays bringing everyone to the dance floor for a boogie to celebrate a night of benefaction.

— Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024

Definition of benefaction

Noun

Residents also grew frustrated, as migrants reluctantly snared in endless court proceedings appeared to be gaming the system and living off the taxpayers’ dole.

— Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
The author of that piece criticized the Social Security Administration for not updating a listing of jobs that benefit applicants might be able to do instead of going on the government dole collecting disability benefits.

— Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023

Definition of dole

Noun

Leading up to that day, people set up food offerings for deities in their homes, including a variety of fruit, such as pomelos and oranges.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
With its latest invention, Domino’s has taken what would seem like a standard-issue, limited-time offering and inflated it into a statement of identity.

— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of offering

Noun

There’s also the Kingman Railroad Museum, which houses several running model train layouts and exhibits on the past and present of the locomotive.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Rey’s directing style keeps the spirit of Mumblecore cinema while bringing it into the immediate present, injecting subtle political commentary into naturalistic scenes.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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