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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
Information for this article was contributed by Taylor Vance of The Associated Press.
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Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The backflip has not contributed to technical scores but has drawn wide attention for its dramatic effect.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Associated Press writers Melanie Lidman and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Staff writers Sandra McDonald and Alex Wigglesworth contributed to this report.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Tucker Reals contributed to this report.
—Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The backflip has not contributed to technical scores but has drawn wide attention for its dramatic effect.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Associated Press writers Melanie Lidman and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Staff writers Sandra McDonald and Alex Wigglesworth contributed to this report.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Tucker Reals contributed to this report.
—Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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Through the company’s Dutch Luv’ Day of Giving, $1 from every drink sold that day at its five San Diego County locations will be donated to Feeding San Diego, which provides hunger relief and food rescue services to the region.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Youngblood knew the people who volunteered and visited his shop were retirees with fat savings accounts.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those of us who volunteered for his campaign felt discouraged, yet hopeful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The weapons have attracted plenty of interest from foreign clients, and Skyfall recently presented it at arms fairs in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the data often is presented in a way that's not useful for patients, sometimes buried in spreadsheets and requiring a deep knowledge of billing codes.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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