contribution

[ kon-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

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

   Synonyms: benefaction, donation, gift

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

/ ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən /

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

Other Words From

• contri·bution·al adjective
• noncon·tri·bution noun
• over·contri·bution noun
• precon·tri·bution noun
• super·contri·bution noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of contribution¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin contribūtiōn-, stem of contribūtiō “payment, distribution,” literally, “a bringing together,” equivalent to contribūt(us) “brought together” (past participle of contribuere; contribute ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

This is according to the same rules that govern their contributions to the UN - roughly based on their national wealth.

From BBC

In 2021, Lord Prescott revealed he had since decided to make his “own small contribution to cutting carbon emissions”.

From BBC

The next year saw Saafir make two absolutely monumental memorable contributions to hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times

In the previously mentioned statement made by a network spokesperson, they seem to co-sign this, adding that Rowling's contribution to the project has been "invaluable."

From Salon

A well-known figure in Northern Ireland, he was honoured by Queen’s University earlier this year for his contribution to journalism.

From BBC

Related Words

• addition
• donation
• grant
• improvement
• increase
• input