How to Use contribute in a Sentence

contribute

verb
  • He did not contribute to the project.
  • In order for the team to win, everyone has to contribute.
  • The volunteers contributed their time towards cleaning up the city.
  • Ten scientists contributed to the special edition of the journal.
  • He contributed many poems to the magazine.
  • We're trying to raise money for a new school, and we're hoping that everyone will contribute.
  • This would not be the first war to contribute to hunger around the world.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Some foods can contribute to or worsen loose stools.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Bring items to contribute to a leap day time capsule, to be opened in four years.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
  • That contributed to his struggles as a starter.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Those no longer in the workforce, for the most part, are no longer contributing to this.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The owners of the robots will have to contribute much more.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • How much do outsiders like us contribute to these fears and pressures?
    — John Branch, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Fried foods contain a whole lot of fat and contribute to weight gain—simple as that.
    — Women's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Then, everybody else along the way, found a way to contribute to get back here.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
  • That’s why even cash payers end up contributing to these elite card rewards.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Feels like a stretch to say that the 5 subs rule has contributed to more rather than less injuries.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Headlines like the Chevron deal contribute to the bullish tone.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 24 June 2026
  • That gritty prepubescent phase of a brand's life is where my strengths contribute their best.
    — Fred Minnick, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • See who’s contributing campaign money to whom — and how much.
    — Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Lein said the drive from customers to buy eggs from cage free farms might also contribute to the rise in prices.
    — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Dirt, body oil, and dead skin cells sloughed off during bathing also contribute to this sticky residue.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Overall, a lot of factors contribute to what drivers pay at the pump.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Being aware of stuff like that doesn’t contribute to me and my season and helping the team.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022
  • Hattie Mendelke contributed three shots on goal.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Costin says that Adobe plans to pay artists who contribute training data, too.
    — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Dawn Liu and Erin Tan contributed.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But there are a lot of ways to fill an hour at work these days, and not all of them contribute equally to the bottom line.
    — Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Not only that, but your purchase also contributes to a greater cause.
    — Mekialaya White, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Tried to come back early for his teammates, wasn’t quite right but was able to contribute on special teams.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 26 Feb. 2022

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