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as in volunteers
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributes
Those older homeowners are largely staying put, which at least partly contributes to the lack of housing availability and elevated prices in the current market — although those factors are starting to ease.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
And that last step is what often contributes to these really high-proof barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Several studies over the past 20 years have found that having good friends helps people live longer and contributes to better mental health outcomes.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
That, too, contributes to the backlog, the spokesperson said.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Mario’s world is equal to the imagination of even the most daydream-prone child, and this sense that anything might happen contributes to an enjoyable surrealism, especially in those early 2D Mario platformers.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Talk to Your Friends and Community Lack of open, honest discussion about women’s health contributes to perimenopause and menopause under-diagnosis.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Industrial food production itself also contributes massively to climate change, from cattle ranching in the Amazon increasing greenhouse gases to food companies contributing 20 percent of global emissions merely in the transportation of food.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
This misunderstanding contributes to a nationwide problem of wage theft.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
And that last step is what often contributes to these really high-proof barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Several studies over the past 20 years have found that having good friends helps people live longer and contributes to better mental health outcomes.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
That, too, contributes to the backlog, the spokesperson said.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Mario’s world is equal to the imagination of even the most daydream-prone child, and this sense that anything might happen contributes to an enjoyable surrealism, especially in those early 2D Mario platformers.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Talk to Your Friends and Community Lack of open, honest discussion about women’s health contributes to perimenopause and menopause under-diagnosis.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Industrial food production itself also contributes massively to climate change, from cattle ranching in the Amazon increasing greenhouse gases to food companies contributing 20 percent of global emissions merely in the transportation of food.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
This misunderstanding contributes to a nationwide problem of wage theft.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributes
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The Neighborhood Shares program is an initiative where every store donates 100 percent of its unsold products that are still safe and edible to local non-profit organizations.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Diplo’s Run Club donates a portion of every ticket sale to Good Sports, a nonprofit creating equitable access to youth sports.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bin that volunteers Alford and Wilson were processing on a recent morning were collected in November from Camp Stewart for Boys, a summer camp on the North Fork of the Guadalupe upstream from Hunt.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the brunt of the impact will fall on other agencies within DHS, a sprawling department that includes the Transportation Security Administration, which provides airport security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Coast Guard.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mecklenburg County provides a significant amount of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ funding, as voted on annually by county commissioners.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann presents Argentinean live-fire cooking; Pao by Paul Qui showcases Qui’s renowned modern Asian cuisine; and El Secreto Omakase is an ultra-exclusive six-seat speakeasy omakase.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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This two-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Contributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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