tithes

noun

plural of tithe
as in contributions
an amount of money that a person gives to a church which is usually equal to 1/10 of that person's income

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Recent Examples of tithes How all-knowing is a deity that needs constant reminders in the form of tithes and offerings? — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Federal fraud suit dismissed In July, a federal judge dismissed a fraud lawsuit brought by a group of former Gateway Church members, who accused the church and the Morrises of mishandling millions of dollars in church donations, or tithes. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tithes
  1. contributions
  2. offerings
  3. alms
  4. donations
  5. gifts
  6. subsidies
  7. charities
  8. grants
Noun
  • Qualifying low-income families would also receive additional monthly cash assistance and contributions to a college savings account.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of her contributions to StyleCaster, Jessie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Journalism and has spent over a decade covering shopping articles for many top lifestyle publications, including PEOPLE, InStyle, Glamour, and more.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • Family-friendly activities like face-painting, sugar skull workshops, and wellness offerings from community partners such as the Children’s Institute.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • So far, it's been chipping away at that objective one to four people at a time, with modestly sized offerings for tree and ground.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of offerings
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    — Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Not that the alms offered up by President Biden and European leaders will do much good.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of alms
Noun
  • The website solicits donations in British pounds, among other currency.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Other ways to help The shelter is also accepting donations of food, blankets, toys, treats and money as its resources become increasingly strained.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Berlanti also founded the Berlanti Family Foundation, raising money charities, nonprofits and cancer research.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The couple made their first joint public appearance last week visiting charities in central England.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charities
Noun
  • The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grants

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