foy

noun

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish
as in contribution

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  1. contribution
  2. grant
  3. care package
  4. alms
  5. tithe
  6. oblation
  7. subsidy
  8. offering
Noun
  • Dwight, a former U.S. Air Force captain, subsequently became a sculptor well known for his contributions to art and history.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If the money did go to political causes, the contributions could jeopardize the Hope Florida Foundation’s nonprofit status.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This week, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism, and Princeton University confirmed dozens of its research grants have been halted.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of grant
Noun
  • Each care package included a blanket, pajama, various gift cards, and a personalized note from a chapter member.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Jeep provides vehicles and supports USO gaming efforts while the company's employees works at care package assembly events.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of care package
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    — Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    — Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Definition of alms
Noun
  • Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation.
    — Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
  • His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
    — Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
Definition of oblation
Noun
  • Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The food purchase and Farm to School programs acted as subsidies, allowing farmers to have reliable income at retail prices while helping organizations like food banks.
    — Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • The final sweet offerings that weren’t already on the table were the macarons and canales, a small French pastry containing a mix of vanilla, rum, egg, butter, sugar, and flour that is apparently challenging to make.
    — Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Neither initiative seemed to have the success of the earlier offerings, and in between, both parties were relatively quiet on the brand — until the sale in March.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of offering
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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