contribution
[noun]
Synonyms: gift, addition, donation, grant, input, offering, subscription

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧tri‧bu‧tion S2 W2 AC /ˌkɒntrəˈbjuːʃən, ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: contribution, contributor; verb: contribute; adjective: contributory]

1. [countable] something that you give or do in order to help something be successful
contribution to/towards
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory.
The school sees its job as preparing students to make a contribution to society.
significant/substantial/valuable etc contribution
Wolko made outstanding contributions to children’s medicine.

2. [countable] an amount of money that you give in order to help pay for something:
a campaign contribution
contribution of
A contribution of £25 will buy 15 books.
contribution to/towards
Contributions to charities are tax deductible.
You can make annual contributions of up to $1,000 in education savings accounts.

3. [countable] a regular payment that you make to your employer or to the government to pay for things that you will receive when you are no longer working, for example health care, a pension etc:
income tax and national insurance contributions
contribution to
Have you been making regular contributions to a pension plan?

4. [countable] a piece of writing, a song, a speech etc that forms part of a larger work such as a newspaper, book, broadcast, recording etc
contribution from
a magazine with contributions from well-known travel writers
a Christmas album featuring contributions from Carly Simon, Amy Grant, and others

5. [uncountable] when you give money, time, help etc:
All the money has been raised by voluntary contribution.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

contribution
noun
I. sth that helps cause/increase sth
ADJ. important, significant | big, enormous, great, huge, major, strong, substantial | minor, modest, small | invaluable, positive, useful, valuable We like to think that we are making a positive contribution to society.
notable, outstanding
VERB + CONTRIBUTION make He made a major contribution to peace in the region.
PREP. ~ to a valuable contribution to science

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

contribution
II. money given to help pay for sth
ADJ. generous, large | small | voluntary We rely entirely on voluntary contributions.
VERB + CONTRIBUTION make, offer, pay
PREP. ~ to/towards I'd like to make a small contribution to the cost of the holiday.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

contribution

make a contribution
I’d like everyone to make a contribution towards the discussion.
acknowledge/recognize sb’s contribution (=say that you are grateful for what someone has done)
He acknowledged the contribution of many individuals in developing the report.
value sb’s contribution (=think that someone’s contribution is important)
They didn’t seem to value my contribution.
a major/great contribution
Tourism makes a major contribution to the local economy.
a positive contribution
We want kids to grow up to make a positive contribution to society.
a huge contribution
This player has made a huge contribution to our club.
a significant/important contribution
All of you can make a significant contribution to the organization.
a useful/valuable contribution
I joined the society because I felt I could make a useful contribution.
an invaluable/outstanding contribution (=extremely useful)
He won the award for his outstanding contribution over many years.
a vital contribution (=a very important one)
Volunteers make a vital contribution in this country.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲