contributions

NOUN

gift, offering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addition donation grant improvement increase input

STRONG

alms augmentation benefaction beneficence bestowal charity handout present subscription supplement write-off

WEAK

a hand do one's part gifting helping hand significant addition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease loss subtraction

Example Sentences

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Contributions from state, local employers and employees were suspended around 2000 after the plan became fully funded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Contributions to individual retirement accounts have hit a record high, driven by enthusiasm for Roth contributions and increased awareness about the need for retirement security, Fidelity Investments said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Contributions begin in July 2026, with no earned-income requirement.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The Bank also noted last year's Budget measures – such as an increase in employer National Insurance Contributions and minimum wages – contributed to price pressures over the last year.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

On the way out of the café, Grampa stuffed a few dollar bills into a fruit jar labeled “Bryant and Milam Defense Fund: Contributions Welcome” on a table by the door.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe