noun · neutral
contribution
UK/ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/US/ˌkɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃən/con·tri·BU·tion
something given or added that helps achieve a result, such as money, effort or ideas
Examples
“Her contribution to the project was crucial during the planning stage.”
“They made a financial contribution to the charity.”
“Scholarship recipients often make contributions back to their community later.”
Band 8 sentence
“His contribution to the research combined theoretical insight with meticulous empirical work, making the paper highly influential.”
Collocations
- make a contribution
- financial contribution
- contribution to society
Word family
Common mistakes
He make a big contribution.→He made a big contribution.
She gave a contribution to the school.→She made a contribution to the school.
Their contribution are important.→Their contributions are important.
Say it for a higher band
5donation→6input→7+contribution
Synonyms
donation
input
Easily confused
donation
“She made a generous donation to the relief fund.”
input
“Please give your input on the draft report.”
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