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contribution

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /
NOUN
gift, offering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addition donation grant improvement increase input
STRONG
alms augmentation benefaction beneficence bestowal charity handout present subscription supplement
WEAK
a hand do one's part gifting helping hand significant addition tax write-off write-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease loss subtraction

Example Sentences

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He shot the new movie on an iPhone, for one thing, even as he questions the smartphone’s contribution to our easy disengagement with the world’s ills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

France agreed to make an unspecified "substantial and continuing" contribution.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And in New Jersey, you can’t deduct your HSA contribution from your income, among other rules.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"We have the utmost respect for the Ukrainian people's immense efforts in defending themselves," the company said, adding: "Every single woman and man in Ukraine is making an immeasurable contribution."

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Investment bankers and speculators, as they saw it, made no productive contribution to society.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.