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Contributions to a 529 plan aren’t deductible at the federal level, though earnings grow tax-free and can be withdrawn tax-free for qualified education expenses.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

The 49-year-old said rising energy bills, soaring food costs and increased National Insurance Contributions had made it impossible to continue.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Contributions are regulated and typically come through payroll deductions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

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