Contributions of food and clothing do not have the immediate impact that money does because they take longer to distribute. Some relief organizations may not have the staff or infrastructure to do that job well.

He should be investing at least 10% of his salary (including his employer's contributions). Her plan automatically increases her pension contributions each year.

Definition of contribution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a gift or payment that is made to a person or an organization in order to help pay for something synonym …

She's honored for her contributions [= efforts, work] towards finding a cure for AIDS. As mayor, he made many positive contributions to the growth of the city.

If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it. American economists have made important contributions to the field of financial and corporate …

The meaning of CONTRIBUTE is to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share. How to use contribute in a sentence.

After the campaign collected $1,503,533 from more than 38,500 donations, the organizers posted a note thanking contributors for their generosity.

Synonyms for CONTRIBUTIONS: donations, benefactions, charities, offerings, alms, philanthropies, grants, legacies, beneficences, endowments

The total political contributions and expenditures, as reported by candidates, officeholders, and political committees, are listed below. These totals can be found on the report cover sheet page 2 boxes 2 …

something contributed:[countable] made several contributions to the meeting. a piece of writing or a drawing provided for publication:[countable] This issue features contributions from two of the most …