as in donation
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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His other open-source contributions continue to have a major impact on the developer community.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Canucks got a jolt from Conor Garland’s line, which consistently threatened, but didn’t get enough contributions from the top of the forward lineup.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Established in 2001, the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame aims to honor and preserve the contributions of notable figures in motorsports from the West Coast.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
In recent years, she’s become a versatile voiceover artist with contributions to the Despicable Me franchise, Inside Out 2 and the Everybody Hates Chris podcast.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Canucks got a jolt from Conor Garland’s line, which consistently threatened, but didn’t get enough contributions from the top of the forward lineup.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Established in 2001, the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame aims to honor and preserve the contributions of notable figures in motorsports from the West Coast.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
In recent years, she’s become a versatile voiceover artist with contributions to the Despicable Me franchise, Inside Out 2 and the Everybody Hates Chris podcast.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Contribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribution. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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