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contribution

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /


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Typical employee contribution rates to defined-contribution plans range from 5% to 6%, while employer contributions average less than 3%.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Japanese businesses made the second-largest contribution, investing $186 billion, while Chinese businesses invested $157 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Members will increase their contribution to the health plan by 1%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The body is capable of producing fructose internally from glucose, which suggests its contribution to disease could be broader and more complex than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Before long the guys began to understand the contribution that I was able to make when I had the answers to the questions that allowed me to think on their level.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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