exceptional contribution

collocation in English

meaningsofexceptionalandcontribution

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exceptional
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, ...
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contribution
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make ...
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(Definition ofexceptionalandcontributionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The normal length of appointment as a commissioner is now four years, though some are invited to serve for longer because of the exceptional contributions they make.
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Candidate consideration is extended to individuals with outstanding golf records, and to those who have made exceptional contributions to the game of golf.
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It should also be remembered that in some areas of work the young volunteer has anexceptionalcontributionto make because of his very youth.
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That means that the taxpayers are being asked to make anexceptionalcontribution.
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It makes for its size anexceptionalcontributionto the balance of payments, both on exports and on import-saving.
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Such people have made a quiteexceptionalcontribution, and it is right that there should be a mechanism available to reward them proportionately.
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If he has a similar success in this place and makes only one speech of which nobody takes any notice he will have made anexceptionalcontribution.
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The award recognizesexceptionalcontributionto the growth and development of the law school.
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In the form of nationally representative repeat, panel studies, the method is now methodologically sophisticated and capable of exceptional contributions to factual and conceptual understanding.
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All made exceptional contributions to our discussion of this important order.
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I particularly applaud the exceptional contributions made by category 3 members—the developing countries.
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I say "noteworthy" because there have been some exceptional contributions to today's debate.
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The normal length of appointment as a commissioner is now four years, though some are invited to serve for longer because of the exceptional contributions they make.
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The award recognises his achievements as a teacher, researcher and innovator, including his exceptional contributions to nanomedicine, as well as his active community engagement.
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Candidate consideration is extended to individuals with outstanding golf records, and to those who have made exceptional contributions to the game of golf.
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The award recognises achievements and supports future work of an outstanding mid-career forester who combines exceptional contributions with an innovative approach to their work.
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The awards are given for exceptional contributions to the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of human disease.
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The $1,000 prize honors exceptional contributions to the study of international relations, with specific emphasis on the resolution of critical policy challenges.
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These musicians and educators, now awarded the nation's highest honor in the field, are recognized for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz.
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