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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
Advertisement —Brian Bennett contributed.
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Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In timber stands, larger dead and down fuels remained available and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, most notably at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The results from the season finale contributed to IndyCar on FOX producing a 27 percent increase in average race viewership for the season, the highest per race average since 2008.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Enquirer reporters Betsy Kim and Patricia Gallagher Newberry contributed to this report.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Mulvany Henry, attorney and member of the Board of Public Utilities, has raised at least $47,385 in donations for her campaign and personally contributed almost $12,000, according to the county’s most recent campaign finance reports.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press contributed.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In timber stands, larger dead and down fuels remained available and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, most notably at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The results from the season finale contributed to IndyCar on FOX producing a 27 percent increase in average race viewership for the season, the highest per race average since 2008.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Enquirer reporters Betsy Kim and Patricia Gallagher Newberry contributed to this report.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Mulvany Henry, attorney and member of the Board of Public Utilities, has raised at least $47,385 in donations for her campaign and personally contributed almost $12,000, according to the county’s most recent campaign finance reports.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press contributed.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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The prizes were donated by various large corporations, including Wells Fargo, Fairmont, the San Francisco Giants, the A’s, Oracle, Door Dash, Aquarium of the Pacific and others.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds has donated UK£10,000 ($13,638) to help a 13-year-old Welsh girl battling a rare heart cancer visit New York City this Christmas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cutright first volunteered with the Esparto Fire Protection District the day after forming his own company, BlackStar Fireworks, in April 2023, following years of work as a pyrotechnics operator for Devastating Pyrotechnics.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Next, presented by Corey Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, North America, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, was the Virgil Abloh award to global artist and fashion icon Usher.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wind, solar and batteries provided only about 3 percent of total primary energy consumption last year, the spokesperson said.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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