Antonyms for contributions

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kon-truh-byoo-shuhn

Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən

Definition of contributions

Origin : late 14c., from Old French contribution and directly from Latin contributionem (nominative contributio), noun of action from past participle stem of contribuere "to bring together, add, contribute," from com- "together" (see com-) + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute).

noun gift, offering

Example sentences :

But Mr. Thomson's contributions may fairly be said to have exhausted the "romance" of the road.
Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson

His means were straitened, and he lived upon the contributions of his friends.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

The churches are full of people, and the contributions of money are numerous and abundant.
Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous

I made weekly contributions to the literary column of the Observer.
Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

His contributions to "The Talisman" included some of his best poems.
Extract from : « Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant » by William Cullen Bryant

In fact, contributions to the "new navy" from all corners of the earth.
Extract from : « Submarine Warfare of To-day » by Charles W. Domville-Fife

And her financial means are to be reinforced by contributions from Great Britain.
Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon

There are some other contributions of his, not of much value, to be found in the 'Gazette.'
Extract from : « Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II) » by Edmund Downey

The contributions and pledges of this convention for the coming year were about $2,000.
Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various

Johnson (Dr.), contributions to Baretti's Introduction, 101.
Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 5, January-June, 1852 » by Various

Synonyms for contributions

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