Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of contribution
"The charity relies heavily on donations and volunteer contributions to fund its annual outreach programs."
In plain English: Contributions are things you give to help support a group, cause, or project.
"Everyone made important contributions to the charity drive by donating money and food."
Usage: Use contributions to refer to donations of money or supplies given to support a cause, such as charity drives or political campaigns. Avoid confusing this with academic papers or articles submitted for publication, which are also called contributions but belong in different contexts.
Derived from Latin contributio, this term originally meant an act of giving together, formed by combining con- (together) and tributus (given). It entered English in the mid-17th century to describe payments or donations made collectively for a common purpose.