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Synonyms for contributions

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kon-truh-byoo-shuhn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən

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Définition of contributions

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French contribution and directly from Latin contributionem (nominative contributio), noun of action from past participle stem of contribuere "to bring together, add, contribute," from com- "together" (see com-) + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute).
  • noun gift, offering
Example sentences :
  • But Mr. Thomson's contributions may fairly be said to have exhausted the "romance" of the road.
  • Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
  • His means were straitened, and he lived upon the contributions of his friends.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • The churches are full of people, and the contributions of money are numerous and abundant.
  • Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous
  • I made weekly contributions to the literary column of the Observer.
  • Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
  • His contributions to "The Talisman" included some of his best poems.
  • Extract from : « Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant » by William Cullen Bryant
  • In fact, contributions to the "new navy" from all corners of the earth.
  • Extract from : « Submarine Warfare of To-day » by Charles W. Domville-Fife
  • And her financial means are to be reinforced by contributions from Great Britain.
  • Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon
  • There are some other contributions of his, not of much value, to be found in the 'Gazette.'
  • Extract from : « Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II) » by Edmund Downey
  • The contributions and pledges of this convention for the coming year were about $2,000.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • Johnson (Dr.), contributions to Baretti's Introduction, 101.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 5, January-June, 1852 » by Various

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