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as in donated
to make a donation as part of a group effort
would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?
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as in volunteered
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributed
Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The restrictions have contributed to widespread fuel shortages, blackouts and growing unrest across the country.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Mike Schneider in Orlando, Florida, contributed to this report.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Jack Dura contributed to this report from Bismarck, North Dakota.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Powell contributed 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
A number of factors likely contributed to the increase.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The restrictions have contributed to widespread fuel shortages, blackouts and growing unrest across the country.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Mike Schneider in Orlando, Florida, contributed to this report.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Jack Dura contributed to this report from Bismarck, North Dakota.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Powell contributed 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
A number of factors likely contributed to the increase.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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The 150-acre property, located at 2768 Nisenan Valley Drive in Lincoln, was purchased by the Western Placer Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports district programs, and donated it to the district in 2021.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund in 2020, marking a positive shift in the relationship between the tech company and the administration.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Susan volunteered at Glide, which is home to a host of social justice and community services, including daily free food assistance, helping people transition out of homelessness, and addiction recovery programs.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 30th Webby Awards, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Josh Johnson, will be presented live on Monday, May 11, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and streamed on the Webby Awards YouTube channel.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officers worked to free the trapped passenger and provided medical aid until other EMS personnel and rescue crews arrived.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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