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• all contributions will be gratefully received.
• we rely entirely on voluntary contributions.
• campaign contributions
• to make a substantial contribution to charity

contribution

1. a gift or payment that is made to a person or an organization in order to help pay for something
• SYNONYM donation
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• All contributions will be gratefully received.
• We rely entirely on voluntary contributions.
• campaign contributions
• to make a substantial contribution to charity
• valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral
• She argued that a greater contribution towards reducing Britain's record debts should be asked of the better off.
• Financial contributions from individuals paid for office and printing expenses.

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• I'd like to make a small contribution to the cost of the holiday.
• We were asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the meal.
• Contributions of cakes and other items for the cake sale can be left in the school office.
2. a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc.
• SEE ALSO defined contribution
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/defined-contribution
• pension contributions
• National Insurance contributions
• You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan.
• Pension funds base retirement income on the level of contributions from employees and employers.

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• employers' pension and health insurance contributions
• Residents made a net contribution to public finances of $2.6 billion.
3. an action or a service that helps to cause or increase something, usually (but not necessarily) something good or valuable
• He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
• a significant contribution to scientific knowledge
• The star is being given the award for his ‘outstanding contribution to the entertainment field’.
• This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of the Holocaust.
• She feels the world has overlooked his crucial contribution to the development of rock and roll.
• the car’s contribution to the greenhouse effect
• She was honoured posthumously for her contribution towards the war effort.
• These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents.
• She says the US needs to do more to recognize the contributions of women and minorities to society.
• They studied the relative contribution of various risk factors for suicide.

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• He made a major contribution to peace in the region.
• He was recognized for his unique contribution to the arts.
• Researchers have argued over the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the human personality.
• We like to think that we are making a positive contribution to society.
• a valuable contribution to science
• She has made a significant contribution to scientific knowledge.
4. an item that forms part of a book, magazine, website broadcast, discussion, etc.
• All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday.
• an important contribution to the debate
• Thank you for your contributions to the blog.
• There are no contributions by scholars based in North America.

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• The author acknowledges the contributions of scientist Charles Green.
• Each of these writers has made an individual contribution to the discussion.
5. the act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or an organization
• The institute is totally funded by voluntary contribution.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (denoting a tax or levy): from late Latin contributio(n-), from Latin contribuere ‘bring together, add’, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.