Thesaurus results for TITHE

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 The push coincides with an emerging Christian subculture, from churches allowing congregants to tithe with digital coins to blogs promoting bitcoin as biblically sound. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tithe

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Noun

He was voted unanimously for all of his amazing contributions.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Unlike a home price drop or a closing cost contribution, which is a permanent discount, your rate will jump up when the temporary buydown period ends.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
What comes next Executives with the South Florida Donor Network say the nonprofit is planning to heavily invest in outreach efforts in the coming months to advocate for the importance of organ donation.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

Since Jayawardhana took office July 1, donors have committed about $73 million in gifts.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
However, since the ornament is entered into a holiday gift exchange rather than gifted with proper intention, Tanya suddenly finds herself on the receiving end of everyone else’s misfortune.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 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

Ulum Moab is a notable step up from Under Canvas's usual offerings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The new offering is designed to help teams, leagues, owners and developers answer questions before design begins, from fan experience and revenue strategy to sponsorships, naming rights and destination development.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of offering

Noun

The Great Pumpkin flies around the world leaving presents in pumpkin patches for his staunchest believers.

— Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The estate was the perfect wedding present from the late Queen Elizabeth to her athletic, no-nonsense daughter and her first husband, Mark Phillips.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

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