How to Use contribution in a Sentence

contribution

noun
  • As mayor, he made many positive contributions to the growth of the city.
  • They thanked him for his contribution of time and money.
  • He made an important contribution to the debate.
  • The money was raised by voluntary contribution.
  • The city is matching the grant with in-kind contributions.
    Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 July 2017
  • At least half of the councils’ contribution would be in cash.
    Dallas News, 2 July 2021
  • At least half of the councils' contribution would be in cash.
    CBS News, 2 July 2021
  • But her biggest contribution may be as a leader on and off the court.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2022
  • She's been and has made such a big contribution to the school and investment.
    CBS News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The request for a campaign contribution came in an email.
    Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
  • And perhaps there still could be a contribution to dust off.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Fried bread is our contribution to the classic niçoise.
    Emma Wartzman, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The city will use surplus money in the general fund to make the contribution.
    Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • So my first contribution in a while is an oil wakeup call.
    Jude Clemente, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • The collective’s donor perks scale up based on the contribution.
    Fortune, 16 May 2022
  • Each piece is a work of art, but also a working contribution to the household.
    Alex Ronan, Vogue, 1 July 2018
  • Yes, the matching contribution may have been the lure to persuade you to save for retirement.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The Bills did not have a sack or a turnover in the game, and got almost no contribution from the team’s running backs.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2021
  • The tax benefits have been a staple of the per-seat contribution system.
    Chadd Cripe, idahostatesman, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Within the next two decades, this contribution is expected to rise to around half.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The paw print design was inspired by the brand’s contribution to training guide dogs.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • As the black hole shrinks, this contribution to the entropy decreases.
    Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This book, too, is a valuable contribution on that front.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
  • There are those for whom his contribution to the war in Iraq will be the totality of his legacy.
    Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The sum of his contribution exceeded anything that appeared on a stat sheet.
    Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • This was a step in being recognized for our contribution to health care.
    Star Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to support her work.
    Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2021
  • So, each one of them brings something to the table that will make a huge contribution in different ways.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the goal wasn’t Thompson’s only contribution on the night.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • An annual contribution that’s held steady over the past decade.
    Amber Hunt, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2020

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