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contribution

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


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Guardiola said Rodri has shown over time "how attached, how close he is" to City and his "contribution has been massive".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These are people who are often lower income, and they may get an annual contribution from their employer — $842 on average for one person and $1,539 for a family.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

And that in turn is conditional on a host of at this stage unknowable developments: the deployment of ground forces, the contribution of neighbors and others to the shipping challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Typically, sales of the gas are restricted during the summer due to the volatility of ethanol and its contribution to smog, but the Farm Bureau maintains that new studies show the blend is non-polluting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Every time my limpid contribution was read, I wanted to sink behind my chair rather than face the condescending stares of the Mitchison women.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson