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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 The city could finance the initial costs through loans, bonds and contributions from developers whose projects would receive electricity from the new utility. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Democratic candidates have raised more money from direct but limited contributions from individuals, while Republicans have raised far more through party committees that are funded by wealthy donors. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Each story is also told through contributions from investigators, witnesses, family members and experts closest to each case, which is explored from discovery through to justice. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Honeydue is free to use, with optional contributions available for users who want to support the app. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 ReelAbilities Rediscover brings history, community, culture, and access together to change how audiences encounter a film and recognize whose contributions matter. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 During the event, Krys will receive a special honor his contributions to Latin music. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Finance reports for Dewar’s 2026 campaign did now show any contributions or expenditures as of Tuesday. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Other options include reducing the level of your contributions, although there is a minimum of 5% of pay for employees and 3% for employers. — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026

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Nasser Barghouti, who is slightly leading Khan in large-dollar donations to American Priorities, simply stated that he is retired and residing in Dallas.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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