contribution

[ kon-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /

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noun

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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2 gift, donation, benefaction.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM contribution

con·tri·bu·tion·al, adjectivenon·con·tri·bu·tion, nouno·ver·con·tri·bu·tion, nounpre·con·tri·bu·tion, noun

su·per·con·tri·bu·tion, noun

Words nearby contribution

cont. rem., contre-partie, contretemps, contrib., contribute, contribution, contributor, contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite

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How to use contribution in a sentence

With the right traffic coming to the site, the team can focus on monetizing that traffic by driving and measuring site engagement, leads, and contribution to revenue.
Case study: Schneider Electric’s digital transformation through centralized search|Evan Kent and Kimberly Dutcher|February 11, 2021|Search Engine Watch
In his introduction to “Let Me Tell You What I Mean,” her slim new volume, Hilton Als suggests that it’s Didion’s “feeling for the uncanny” that distinguishes her contribution to American nonfiction.
Joan Didion’s ‘Let Me Tell You What I Mean’ shows a writer ahead of her time|Charles Arrowsmith|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
The high-powered Chiefs, whose contribution to the 31-9 score late in the fourth quarter has been three field goals, are on the verge of becoming just the third Super Bowl contestant to fail to get into the end zone.
Super Bowl highlights: Bucs celebrate championship, Tom Brady wins MVP|Des Bieler, Mark Maske, Chuck Culpepper|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
I’ve had some real … I know what it’s like to be undervalued, to be not respected in your workplace, to have your contributions be diminished.
The Educator Fighting to Rectify the Achievement Gap|Esabelle Lee|February 6, 2021|Ozy

Participants are welcome to play individually or in a team to share knowledge on women’s contributions to sports, literature, and more.
Calendar: Feb. 5-11|Philip Van Slooten|February 5, 2021|Washington Blade
Churchill would later say Turing made the single biggest contribution to allied victory.
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He was not known for saying, “Give me liberty, or give me a big campaign contribution.”
Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Discarding the idea of testing the waters with a provocative contribution, I just asked what they would do.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I felt my contribution to the world and to my listeners was worth more than $18.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession|Oliver Jones|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But deficit hawks should thank the Fed for another contribution.
The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won|Daniel Gross|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can not measure it by the amount of its contribution to the product, for that is the very matter that we want to discover.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The greatest contribution which modern naturalists have made to knowledge concerns the origin of organic species.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
There are many of us who would look twice at that shilling if we were asked for it as a simple contribution.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
With the same reserve as in the case of his former volume, this is a valuable contribution to the literature of this subject.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
As some small, tentative contribution to the understanding of this under-life, the plan of this volume has been designed.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

British Dictionary definitions for contribution

contribution

/ (ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən) /

noun

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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