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contribution

[ kon-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of contributing.
  2. something contributed.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
  4. an impost or levy.
  5. Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.


contribution

/ ˌɒԳٰɪˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the act of contributing
  2. something contributed, such as money or ideas
  3. an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
  4. insurance a portion of the total liability incumbent on each of two or more companies for a risk with respect to which all of them have issued policies
  5. archaic.
    a levy, esp towards the cost of a war
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzt·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzcDz·ٰ·tDz noun
  • v·Dzt·tDz noun
  • cDz·ٰ·tDz noun
  • p·Dzt·tDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contribution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin DzԳٰūپō-, stem of DzԳٰūپō “payment, distribution,” literally, “a bringing together,” equivalent to DzԳٰū(ܲ) “brought together” (past participle of contribuere; contribute ) + -ion
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With “MAMA” his solo effort contribution to Wings, he stretched himself as a vocalist leveraging the soulful qualities of his voice in a tribute to his mother.

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Also on Friday, Bass announced that a Palisades playground damaged in the fire would be restored thanks to a nearly $1 million donation from benefit concert initiative FireAid, and contributions from others.

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There are two types – defined benefit schemes which guarantee a fixed pension income, and defined contribution where your pension pot rises and falls with financial markets.

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Brown’s contributions will be closely watched by those rooting for players from smaller schools to come up big.

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It comes at a time when firms in Wales are coming to terms with increased National Insurance contributions and the fallout from President Trump's tariffs.

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