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contribution

[ kon-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of contributing.
  2. something contributed.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
  4. an impost or levy.
  5. Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.


contribution

/ ˌɒԳٰɪˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the act of contributing
  2. something contributed, such as money or ideas
  3. an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
  4. 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
  5. archaic.
    a levy, esp towards the cost of a war
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzt·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzcDz·ٰ·tDz noun
  • v·Dzt·tDz noun
  • cDz·ٰ·tDz noun
  • p·Dzt·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contribution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin DzԳٰūپō-, stem of DzԳٰūپō “payment, distribution,” literally, “a bringing together,” equivalent to DzԳٰū(ܲ) “brought together” (past participle of contribuere; contribute ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

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“We are grateful for the many contributions Coach Wylie has made to our program through the last three seasons,” Riley said in a statement.

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We’re maintaining a positive outlook while communicating to everyone present that we need to be acknowledged for our contribution.

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Chromium was created by Google, but it accepts technical contributions from other companies and has support from Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp. and the Linux Foundation, among others.

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Stars from the reality television show Love On The Spectrum went on the defensive after Robert F Kennedy Jr commented that people with autism make limited contributions to society.

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Nandi-Ndaitwah said free university education would be phased in gradually and that the only "contribution as families and students for now will be towards accommodation and other related costs".

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