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| 1. | [ noun ] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor | |
| Synonyms: | part share | |
| Examples: | : "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success" "they all did their share of the work" |
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| Related terms: | attempt end contribute | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause | |
| Synonyms: | donation | |
| Related terms: | gift offering benefaction political_contribution donate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | |
| Synonyms: | donation | |
| Related terms: | giving subscription donate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an amount of money contributed | |
| Examples: | "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest" |
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| Related terms: | sum | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (business) a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story | |
| Related terms: | publication | |
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contributing contrition contributive contribute contradiction contributor contraction contraption contributory centrifugation contraception contravention contrivance contracting contrasting contriteness contriver contrived contortion contrastingly contradict contritely contrastive contractile contrarious contrapuntal contrariwise |
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