“make a contribution”
To give something of value — such as money, time, effort, or ideas — to a cause, group, project, or discussion in a way that helps or improves it. The phrase is used both in formal contexts (donating money) and informal ones (adding to a conversation). Listen to how native speakers pronounce "make a contribution" in the video clips below.
Hear how "make a contribution" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Desperate Housewives 20 04, Shameless, Succession, PowerfulJRE, Big Think and 3 more.
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YouTubePowerfulJRE2.1M views · 2025-11-05
Joe Rogan Experience #2406 - Russell Crowe
“make a contribution to bring lifting his”
being something special and he wants to … country out of the mire that it's it's
Play at 2:15:57
YouTubeBig Think1.8M views · 2025-06-13
The science of sex, love, and attachment | Dr. Helen Fisher: Full Interview
“make a contribution to humanity. Well,”
rejected in love. That's where I can … then my next study um was putting people
Play at 22:17
YouTubeVox21.8M views · 2023-11-28
The rise of Xi Jinping, explained
“to make a contribution.”
go to vox.com/give-now … Thanks again.
Play at 21:48
YouTubeVox912K views · 2023-10-05
Why useless decongestants are still for sale
“to make a contribution.”
our more ambitious work,
go to www.vox.com/give-now … Your contributions support
all our coverage across Vox
Play at 9:33
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast443K views · 2024-09-20
Steve Stoute on Super Bowl Halftime Act, Jay Z, Kendrick, Lil Wayne, Culture & Sports | The Pivot
“could make a contribution here but do I”
Dan this [ __ ] they need help I know I … know the business and then you had other
Play at 1:09:07
YouTubeGordon Ramsay352K views · 2025-01-07
Gordon Ramsay Revisits: Are They STILL Struggling? | Full Episode | Kitchen Nightmares
“to make a contribution out here to you”
really succeed so I'm personally going … both to help get that liquor
Play at 26:08
YouTubePowerfulJRE5.2M views · 2024-08-20
Joe Rogan Experience #2191 - Russell Crowe
“have to make a contribution to the”
and stuff but my mother said you still … family so if you're in town on a Monday
Play at 1:08:32
TV ShowDesperate Housewives 20 04
Desperate Housewives 20 04 — S03E16
“Are you here to make
a contribution to my campaign?”
Ms. Solis, what a nice surprise. … Not exactly.
Play at 17:16
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TV ShowShameless
Shameless — S10E04
“Would you like to make
a contribution?”
to place fresh flowers
on great Aunt Addie's grave. … [blues music plays
over stereo]
Play at 48:10
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TV ShowSuccession
Succession — S01E09
“They wanted to make
a contribution, so...”
Oh, not at all, not at all. … So clever the way
they're letting
every single person know.
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