contribution
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2.5
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/
:
donación
- I believe teacher-librarians can make an important contribution to this task in a number of ways.
- make a contribution
- a charitable contribution
- campaign contributions
It's it's a contribution that is unlawful.
- It's it's a contribution that is unlawful.
- DD Rescue relies solely on contributions to keep going.
- So then Elon came in and gave campaign contributions and reversed it.
- And we made a contribution to Porsche's work.
- Three out of four Americans, she said, believe that campaign contributions affect courtroom decisions.
- So usually your employer offers you a matching contribution.
- However, my best friend believes he should pay a small contribution to the bills, water and electric bill.
- There was also something else to do with increases in pension contribution.
- But they have made changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
Examples
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The letter was sold for $2.1 million, and Rush matched the contribution with his own $2.1 million.
Academic text (2011) -
Your contributions to the museum over the years have been extremely generous.
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- Thank you for your contribution.
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No services were held; no request for contributions to the Cancer Research Foundation or anywhere else.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Thank you for the contributions.
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But the Adventuress Club has already made a substantial contribution to our rally entry.
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A million in charitable contributions to homeless shelters.
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The consortium is making a major contribution by adapting them for current use.
Academic text (1999) -
DD Rescue relies solely on contributions to keep going.
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We appreciate your generous contribution to the local food bank this holiday season.
Synonyms
359
1.9
Money, goods, or time given to help others and organizations
141
1.0
An amount of money considered as a whole
54
3.7
A gift given to a church or charity
16
3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
11
4.0
Money people give to help pay for a project or cause
1
8.1
A kind gift of money or help for people and groups
A donation of money that helps people or organizations
Antonyms
Compounds
9
4.4
Money people give to a candidate, party or campaign to help in an election
1
3.3
A very good piece of work that people praise in public or get an award for
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
contribution = contribute (transparent) = contribute + ion
Clear noun formation from the verb 'contribute' using the productive suffix '-ion' meaning 'the act or result of contributing'.
Etymology
The word contribution comes from the parts con- 'together' and tribuere 'to give', the same root as tribute and distribute. So a contribution is something you 'give', often money, to help a fund or charity.