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In literature, the term “contribution” serves as a versatile device that can denote anything from a financial payment or donation to an intellectual or artistic input. It is often used to highlight how even a small part of a collective effort—be it funding a research project [1] or levying a tax for political or military purposes [2]—can support a larger, communal objective. At the same time, “contribution” frequently assumes a more abstract dimension, capturing the essence of creative ideas or cultural influences that enrich a work or a movement, as seen when philosophical or historical insights are deemed a noteworthy addition to societal thought [3][4]. This multiplicity of meanings reinforces the idea that individual acts, whether tangible or intangible, help to shape an enduring and evolving legacy [5][6].
  1. Your contribution will support further research and development of the text.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  2. November 9th.—Napoleon levies a contribution of 150 million francs on Prussia and her allies.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I
  3. Still, the contribution made by social and political philosophers has been real.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  4. Its importance as a contribution to the history of opinion cannot be overrated.
    — from The City of God, Volume I by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  5. THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY Macaulay's literary work began in college with the contribution of various ballads and essays to the magazines.
    — from English Literature by William J. Long
  6. A contribution to the characterisation of " Modernity.
    — from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche

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