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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
Preliminary findings indicate speed and aggressive or reckless driving may have contributed to the crash.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
All contributed as first-year players, but some better than most.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
What is owed to a nagging abdominal injury and an overall offensive regression that contributed to coach Brian Kelly’s firing?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Abdul Qahar Afghan contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Steve Gorches and Johnny Gorches contributed to this report.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
All contributed as first-year players, but some better than most.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
What is owed to a nagging abdominal injury and an overall offensive regression that contributed to coach Brian Kelly’s firing?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Associated Press writer Abdul Qahar Afghan contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Steve Gorches and Johnny Gorches contributed to this report.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two emergency medical technicians who were on board as passengers volunteered to assist, working alongside flight attendants and crew members to deliver the baby mid-flight, news outlet KOIN 6 reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of people in the area have volunteered to help clear tree branches off lawns and fix other property damage at the homes of their elderly neighbors.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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White told reporters at his Halas Hall introduction that his on-field tenacity comes from rivalries with his brothers and dad that stoked his fire and gave him a cutthroat edge.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when later presented an actual bowl of chocolates, the dieters consumed less of it than non-dieters.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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