"praise the contribution" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it in a variety of situations, such as when you want to thank someone for their help or to express admiration for the efforts of a group. For example, "I would like to praise the contribution of our team for their hard work and dedication in developing the project."
While Mott admitted his dissatisfaction at his batsmen's performance, he did praise the contribution of Jim Allenby.
It's great, isn't it?" Both Hoy and Kenny, who got the nod over his mentor in the individual sprint, were quick to praise the contribution of the man who has stepped into Staff's shoes as the lead-off rider for the team, the 19-year-old Hindes.
After upsetting teachers by lauding the firing of all teachers at a Central Falls, R.I., high school, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a point to increasingly praise the contribution of teachers, and regularly advocates increasing teacher pay.
He also praised the contribution made, especially in the latter half of the year, by Massa.
Villas-Boas praised the contribution of Andros Townsend who won a debatable decision to get the penalty.
Leavitt said he was delighted for Johnson and praised the contribution he made to the Salt Lake City Games.
Speaking at an Iftar dinner to break the Ramadan fast at Kirribilli House in Sydney, Turnbull praised the contribution of the Muslim community to Australia.
Allardyce praised the contribution of Marshall, who finished the game back in defence, and confirmed that the player would be rewarded with a contract next week.
Although Bendtner generally looked off the pace, Wenger praised the contribution of a player whose Arsenal career was supposed to be over long ago.
He lobbied hard to secure the continuation of the panel's work and civil service support when the Cameron government took over in 2010, and, like others involved, praises the contribution of the home secretary, Theresa May.
Reviewing "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" in The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell praised the contribution of Ms. Menke's "deft fingers" to the film's "wheel-in-a-wheel trickiness".
