tithed; tithing
1
: to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of a religious establishment or organization
2
: to levy a tithe on
: to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Bezos’ Amazon and Zuckerberg’s Meta were among the tech firms that tithed $1 million each to help pay for Trump’s inauguration.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In other words, the format still isn’t giving women even a tithe.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The total number of worldwide missions tithes contributors in the U.S. and Canada has fallen from 11,630 in 2013 to 5,921 in 2023.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Bezos’ Amazon and Zuckerberg’s Meta were among the tech firms that tithed $1 million each to help pay for Trump’s inauguration.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Tithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tithe. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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tithe
2 of 2 noun
: a tenth part (as of one's income) given especially as a contribution to a church
Etymology
Verb
Old English teogothian "to give a tenth part," from teogotha "tenth"
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