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contribution

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


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The contribution limit of $5,000 annually makes this accessible as birthday and holiday gifts rather than traditional presents that get outgrown or spent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Bowen said the breakaway conference in Santa Marta was "a positive contribution" -- but did not say how their concerns might be incorporated into a final negotiated outcome.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

While the regasification business is unlikely to make a material earnings contribution, she sees strategic value in securing long-term fuel supply and supporting future power-generation expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Weiss praised Pelley’s contribution to the network when she discussed his termination at the network’s morning editorial meeting Wednesday, but cited a loss of “trust and mutual respect” as the reason for moving on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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




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