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contribution

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


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Michaelson says the University of Iowa has advanced statistical tools that may help researchers distinguish the environmental contribution to language learning from genetic influences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said international workers were "vital and provide an invaluable contribution to their patients and the wider community".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This includes a contribution from the photonics business of five percentage points above the group’s long-term growth target of 7%, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bessent said that a $1,000 seed contribution for a newborn could grow to half a million dollars by the time that child reaches retirement age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The Admiral shook hands with them and Mrs. Popper, and thanked them for having helped to train the extraordinary penguins that were to be a real contribution to science.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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