contribution
Other forms: contributions
When you make a contribution, it means you're giving something away — whether it's your money, your possessions, or your time.
A contribution can take many forms. Some contributions are measurable, like a $10 donation to the Salvation Army. Others are less tangible. When a student raises his hand in class to ask a question, he's making a contribution, because the answer to his question enriches the other students' learning experience.
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a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile causesynonyms: donationtypes:benefactiona contribution of money or assistanceofferingmoney contributed to a religious organizationpolitical contribution, political donationa contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political partytithean offering of a tenth part of some personal incomeoffertorythe offerings of the congregation at a religious servicesoft moneypolitical contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)thank offeringan offering made as an expression of thankstype of:giftsomething acquired without compensation
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act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charitysynonyms: donation
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an amount of money contributed
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the part played by a person in bringing about a result
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a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings, as an article or story
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The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is widely recognized as "Giving Tuesday." The point of this social movement is to encourage people to give instead of get, and it's cleverly timed to follow the gluttony (both culinary and commercial) of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday has become an important fundraising event for charitable and nonprofit organizations around the world.
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Coauthored by Thomas Jefferson and General Lafayette, this declaration was approved by the National Assembly of France in 1789. Unlike the American Declaration of Independence, its content consists more of philosophical principles rather than specific grievances against an abusive king. But similarly, it led to a revolution that inspired the hearts of individuals around the world. Read this list aloud to hear the echoes that unite humanity. E-text available here. Here are links to our lists on rights: The Declaration of Independence, Declaration of the Rights of Man, Declaration of the Rights of Woman, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights