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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 contributions
The transcript of this speech is actually one of the seven contributions on Schlossberg’s Vogue author page.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The law establishes a 17-member committee to develop standards focusing on Black contributions and experiences.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those contributions count toward the $5,000 annual limit.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to Carlton's contributions, Texas got 13 points from sophomore guard Jordan Lee.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The union said its educators receive some of the lowest contributions to their healthcare costs among neighboring districts, leading many members to work elsewhere.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other contributions from participants like SoftBank, which has discussed putting in another $30 billion, would follow.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
In cities whose voters choose to cut ties with DART, should elections remain scheduled for May, service will stop the day after votes are canvassed, but cities will continue giving sales tax to the agency to pay off debt associated with their contributions.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989 and was the owner during the team’s dynasty run in the ’90s, though Jones’ contributions in marketing and advancing the NFL’s business are another important facet of his Hall of Fame legacy.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The law establishes a 17-member committee to develop standards focusing on Black contributions and experiences.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Those contributions count toward the $5,000 annual limit.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to Carlton's contributions, Texas got 13 points from sophomore guard Jordan Lee.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The union said its educators receive some of the lowest contributions to their healthcare costs among neighboring districts, leading many members to work elsewhere.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other contributions from participants like SoftBank, which has discussed putting in another $30 billion, would follow.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
In cities whose voters choose to cut ties with DART, should elections remain scheduled for May, service will stop the day after votes are canvassed, but cities will continue giving sales tax to the agency to pay off debt associated with their contributions.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989 and was the owner during the team’s dynasty run in the ’90s, though Jones’ contributions in marketing and advancing the NFL’s business are another important facet of his Hall of Fame legacy.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributions
donations
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Companies quietly avoid conflict while seeking favor with ornate gifts, large donations to the president’s pet projects and strategic deployments of CEOs to the Oval Office.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Additional funding includes small dollar donations and grants from Northwestern Mutual.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Contributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributions. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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