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contributions

noun

plural of contribution

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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 In addition to special contributions from designers, all pieces featured in the exhibition were sourced from eBay and styled by eBay’s resident stylist Brie Welch, with proceeds from the eBay Live auction benefiting the CFDA. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Fry and Drew did make important contributions, working out passive techniques for setting hot and humid air in motion. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 In addition, WalletHub found, more than two in five Americans are prioritizing paying off debts over making routine contributions to retirement accounts. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Last year, Danish broadcaster DR, Mediatoon Distribution and Belgian producer Creative Conspiracy took top honors for their eminent contributions to the sector and landmark productions. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Entergy, in its statement Wednesday, said that the Democrat-Gazette's article contained a math error that understated Google's financial contributions to the project. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Their contributions span precision manufacturing, complex systems engineering and large-scale electrical equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The Walton children are being honored for their contributions to business, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and to the state of Arkansas. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026 The Energy Department says that even if only a small portion of this is captured, marine energy technologies would make significant contributions to America’s energy system. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Lowe’s in Boise donated the rest of the materials, which included soil, weed barrier cloth and fertilizer, bringing the total donations to $800, according to Mitchley.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
The bar accumulated over 50 donations from dozens of local businesses for raffle prizes, which will go on throughout the day.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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