outstanding contribution
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoutstandingandcontribution
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outstanding
adjective
uk/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
clearly very much better than what ...
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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 ofoutstandingandcontributionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This book is a punishing read but makes anoutstandingcontributionto its topic.
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These errors detracted from what is otherwise anoutstandingcontributionto the language policy and planning literature.
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This volume is anoutstandingcontributionto conversation analysis.
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The chapter stands alone as anoutstandingcontributionto a sometimes controversial area in psychiatry.
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This book is anoutstandingcontributionto the literature on language policy, language planning, and language rights.
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Depending on the predilections of the reader, it can be viewed as anoutstandingcontributioneither to anti-theistic argumentation, or to philosophical theology.
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Nevertheless, this is anoutstandingcontributionand one that is highly recommended to anyone interested in issues of language policy, language rights, and the politics of language.
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In addition to its contribution to our understanding of kinship theory in a quite new way, this book makes anoutstandingcontributionby reintroducing ethnographers to the network perspective.
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Moodie is to be commended for anoutstandingcontributionto the field.
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Hanks offers anoutstandingcontributionto linguistic anthropology in his reading of the systematicity of language in disciplinary practice, the place(s) of context and practice, and their interrelations.
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His knowledge and experience have made anoutstandingcontributionto the establishment of the authority as a key part of the police complaints system.
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We are in their debt because they have made anoutstandingcontributiontowards increasing the interest throughout the world in this vital topic.
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This enabled it to make anoutstandingcontributionto anyone who wanted to participate in this aspect of public service.
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That was anoutstandingcontributionto the basic numeracy and literacy skills of its members.
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I focus my comments on theoutstandingcontributionhe has made over the years.
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He made anoutstandingcontributionto today's debate.
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I have spoken at length about theoutstandingcontributionthat volunteers throughout the country make to contingency planning and response work.
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His high office prevents him from making anoutstandingcontributionthis evening.
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Theoutstandingcontributionto reserves is about £12 million which will be paid in three instalments of about £4 million on the same dates.
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It has been a debate in which each speaker has made anoutstandingcontribution.
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