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tithes

noun

plural of tithe

as in contributions

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 tithes Concerns over donations The dispute centers on tithes, donations in which church members give 10% of their income to the organization. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church. — Literary Hub, 24 July 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

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Noun

The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
With consent from their families, contributions from deceased Wounaan colleagues included ancestral stories and recent writings.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the joys of shopping for lipstick, for example, is that there are countless offerings and new launches to add to one’s collection.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

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There were more than 49,000 transplants last year, a record despite a small drop in donations from the deceased — the first such dip in a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of donations

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Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The couple received plenty of gifts from famous friends and family, including Love Is Blind hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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The ultimate goal of a venture is not to master the art of grant writing, but to build a product or service so indispensable that external subsidies eventually become unnecessary.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The subsidies offset the average premium by $16 in 2026, according to the federal Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of subsidies

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In 2021, British artist Sacha Jafri auctioned what was then the world’s largest canvas painting, The Journey of Humanity, for a total of £45 million ($62 million at the time) in support of children’s charities.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Some private companies restrict or ban the donation of their private shares to charities or trusts.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of charities

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Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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