foy

noun

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish
as in contribution

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  1. contribution
  2. grant
  3. care package
  4. alms
  5. tithe
  6. subsidy
  7. offering
  8. dole
Noun
  • The event itself continues to grow in influence and visibility, celebrating the achievements of women whose contributions often go overlooked.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And Rewards In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Indonesia is also bolstering its cultural policies that include an annual $13 million international co-production grant.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Republic’s coverage of southern Arizona is funded, in part, with a grant from Report for America.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grant
Noun
  • The combination of record setting money and the family care package was enough to seal the deal.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Older children write letters to soldiers serving in Ukraine, especially soldiers who are from their towns or regions, and make care packages.
    Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of care package
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Definition of alms
Noun
  • According to the Torah, tithes are taken from the crops in two three-year cycles.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
  • In 2023, for example, VOUS brought in over $15 million in income from general tithes and other ministry gifts, and donated more than $1.3 million according to financial records found on VOUS’ website.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • But according to Cox, federal subsidies are not the only way to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic more affordable.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • All around the world, special interests fought to ensure these subsidies would remain and grow.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • The company’s upcoming shift to in-house roasting will only boost these value offerings.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Mail order outfit Zingerman's has offerings from all its community of businesses, including the bakery and creamery.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of offering
Noun
  • Residents also grew frustrated, as migrants reluctantly snared in endless court proceedings appeared to be gaming the system and living off the taxpayers’ dole.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The result has been sporadic doles of grudging emergency funding to meet periodic crises, leaving little certainty about the future.
    Simon J. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2023
Definition of dole
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