contribution
[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn]
- the act of contributing.
- something contributed.
- an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
- an impost or levy.
- Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.
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Origin of contribution
1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin contribūtiōn- (stem of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion
Synonyms
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Related Words
grant, addition, improvement, increase, donation, input, supplement, beneficence, handout, subscription, bestowal, augmentation, alms, benefaction, present, charity, write-off, giftingExamples from the Web for contribution
Contemporary Examples
I felt my contribution to the world and to my listeners was worth more than $18.
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Seven hundred beds may make a difference today, but in a “few months time,” the contribution will likely seem pathetic.
In 2013, he was honored with the Lithuanian National Prize for his contribution to the arts.
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He made a $2,000 contribution to the re-election campaign of Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska.
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Please note that I made a contribution after reading the tract, i.e., I too am a hug-a-whale sort of guy.
Historical Examples
This was Stephen Crowley's contribution to the general discomfort.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
The paper was a contribution to the life-history of this minute insect.
The cashier's hand had been strengthened by Crane's contribution of evidence.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
In Freedom's name, I send herewith a contribution to the funds of your society.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
I was going under circumstances that rendered a contribution unavoidable.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
contribution
- the act of contributing
- something contributed, such as money or ideas
- an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
- insurance a portion of the total liability incumbent on each of two or more companies for a risk with respect to which all of them have issued policies
- archaic a levy, esp towards the cost of a war
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Word Origin and History for contribution
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