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[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbju ʃən /


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Google’s roughly $75-million contribution in A24 is in line with other investments made into the studio in the past by other financial backers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

"One based on values I still believe this country shares – decency, contribution and a duty to care for our neighbours, our loved ones and ourselves."

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the diesel deal “an important contribution to energy security” in an article published Tuesday in a Russian newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

AARP’s research shows the 50-plus population’s economic contribution indirectly sustains 98 million U.S. jobs across every age group, not just their own.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

I have saved the most remarkable contribution of linguistics for last.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Their contributions are still impactful and meaningful, but we don’t need to look far to also see how others are expanding what belonging can be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

We are encouraged to delay our dream life, save more, work longer and maximize our retirement contributions until our required minimum distributions kick in.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

In 2021, donations from Lauder and the Estée Lauder Charitable Trust amounted to 76% of the museum’s $7.7 million in contributions, filings show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Conservation efforts at Angkor have become international since independence in 1953, with signs noting contributions to various projects from Japan, South Korea, India and China.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

By studying twins, and comparing and contrasting similarities and differences, a geneticist could determine the precise contributions of nature versus nurture to important traits.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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