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a hand

NOUN
contribution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addition donation grant improvement increase input
STRONG
alms augmentation benefaction beneficence bestowal charity handout present subscription supplement
WEAK
do one's part gifting helping hand significant addition tax write-off write-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease loss subtraction
NOUN
donation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid allowance appropriation assistance bequest charity contribution endowment grant handout help relief subscription subsidy
STRONG
alms benefaction beneficence boon dole gratuity lump offering philanthropy pittance present presentation ration subvention
WEAK
do one's part gifting helping hand tax benefit tax write-off write-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blockage hindrance hurt injury loss obstruction stop

Example Sentences

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“A woman could be a Rothschild and make wine, but having a hand in banking and pure finance was simply not done,” Ariane said in a 2011 interview with Terrafemina, a women’s magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In the wake of the Artemis II mission’s successful end, we have to give a hand not only to its remarkable crew but to whoever was in charge of their social-media strategy.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

He still has a hand in the management of the portfolio as chairman and controlling shareholder.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

PC Chessor told the jury that Albadri had made a hand gesture "like a salute" just before he jumped onto the railing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Then to my astonishment she added, “First though, give me a hand with the tea things.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom