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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
Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
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Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Lily Lyman, an investment partner at Underscore VC, also contributed to the conversation, with her own baseball metaphor.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Andujar’s work has contributed to the demarcation of Indigenous lands and vaccination campaigns in the Amazon region.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2026
Miami Herald Staff Writers Madeleine Marr and Grethel Aguila contributed to this report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan recorded a quality start, allowing two runs over six innings, and relievers Edgardo Henriquez, Alex Vesia and Tanner Scott contributed one scoreless inning apiece to neutralize the Giants’ (18-26) offense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Zac Ntim and Max Goldbart contributed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Lily Lyman, an investment partner at Underscore VC, also contributed to the conversation, with her own baseball metaphor.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Andujar’s work has contributed to the demarcation of Indigenous lands and vaccination campaigns in the Amazon region.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2026
Miami Herald Staff Writers Madeleine Marr and Grethel Aguila contributed to this report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan recorded a quality start, allowing two runs over six innings, and relievers Edgardo Henriquez, Alex Vesia and Tanner Scott contributed one scoreless inning apiece to neutralize the Giants’ (18-26) offense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Zac Ntim and Max Goldbart contributed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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The shower caps are made from biodegradable corn starch, while the biodegradable slippers have no plastic wrapping and are washed before being donated to local students.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The whistleblower alleged that funds donated to the museum for its Q+ initiative, to acquire works by LGBTQ+ artists, were also used for operating funds.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Clarke’s team shared a tribute to the fan favorite, who donated money and frequently volunteered in the Memphis community.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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No one volunteered, so Darcy called on Akil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The National Magazine Awards, first presented in 1966, are given in association with Columbia University’s School of Journalism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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While hope on the horizon is presented, this rich, deeply moving drama doesn’t shy away from forgiveness being something that cannot be easily forced, even when the will may be there, however far buried.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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