Synonyms for contribution
ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃəncon·tri·bu·tion

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1. contribution

   Synonyms:
   donation, oblation, offering, gift, subscription, subsidy, aid, assistance

   Antonyms:
   withholding, retention, disallowance, misappropriation, misapplication, contravention

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1. contribution, part, sharenoun

   the part played by a person in bringing about a result

   "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

   Synonyms:
   parting, division, component, role, donation, constituent, share, function, portion, part, percentage, voice, section, parcel, ploughshare, piece, office, character, theatrical role, plowshare, region, component part, persona

2. contribution, donationnoun

   a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

   Synonyms:
   donation, part, share

3. contribution, donationnoun

   act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

   Synonyms:
   donation, part, share

4. contributionnoun

   an amount of money contributed

   "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"

   Synonyms:
   donation, part, share

5. contributionnoun

   a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story

   Synonyms:
   donation, part, share

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1. • Gift
   • Giving
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1. contributionnoun

   Synonyms:
   grant or bestowment of a share

2. contributionnoun

   Synonyms:
   gift, donation, offering, subscription

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1. List of paraphrases for "contribution":

   contributions, input, contribute, contributing, participation, assessment, contributor, premium, speech, role, intake, involvement, beitrag, intervention, inputs, contributory, contributed

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1. Stephanie Pfeifer:

   The cement sector needs to dramatically reduce the contribution it makes to climate change, this is ultimately a business-critical issue for the sector.

2. Peter Cunningham:

   John Hickenlooper still believes John Hickenlooper has an important contribution to make to the Democratic primary debate.

3. Michael Hoffmann:

   As individuals our individual contribution is small but as aggregate it’s important, if we drove a little less, turned the lights out at home, that would reduce our energy use. Many of us who own homes can install solar.The opportunities for individuals are wide open. Everyone can also raise their voices, all of us can do that for the sake of the future. Everyone can do a better job.

4. Marc Siegel:

   Every Day Matters promotes regular attendance as students with regular school attendance are more likely to succeed in school, centering the experience of Black students and families helps Black students feel valued, reflects Blacks' contribution in American history, which creates Black student’s sense of belonging in the classroom. Feeling welcome in the classroom boosts attendance, which boosts academic performance.

5. French Ambassador Philippe Etienne:

   It was meant to express their gratitude of the nation for the courage of our soldiers, the contribution of young American citizens, the sacrifice of many of them for the liberation of Europe and of France. So, on this day, we celebrate our freedom, and we want to express our gratitude to those Americans.