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UK
/kˌɒntɹɪbjˈuːʃən/
]
[ US /ˌkɑntɹəbˈjuʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌkɑntɹəbˈjuʃən/ ]
NOUN
- act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
- a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
- a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
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an amount of money contributed
he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest -
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
they all did their share of the work
How To Use contribution In A Sentence
- Fertilization therefore results in an egg carrying a nucleus with contributions from both parents, and it was concluded that the cell nucleus must contain the physical basis of heredity.
- He made a very positive contribution to the overall success of the project.
- He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’
- First, from 2004 to the present, steric contributions to sea level rise appear to have been negligible. Anthropogenic Climate Change In Serious Doubt « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
- The pilots benefited from a great deal of on-the-job training, but the squadron's main contribution to the campaign entailed carrying dispatches and mail.
- In each case the company's contributions are deductible for tax, and income on the investments is free of tax. Principles of Corporate Finance
- One consequence of epidemiological research into the contribution of lifestyle factors to cancer risk has been to blame the individual who develops cancer.
- The services of the laboratory are offered gratuitously to any scientist or graduate student engaged in research which makes a significant contribution to progress in the fields of science.
- Numerous small contributions soon bulk up into a considerable sum.
- This multiplication of coverage is cunningly designed to bamboozle the party media minders who sit in party headquarters with stop watches timing their contributions to ensure balance.