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as in to volunteer
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contribute
Workers contribute $6,850 toward the cost, on average, while employers pick up the rest of the tab.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Staff writer Joe Marusak contributed to this report.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Swales contributed to this report.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Midwest Connect reporters Chris Sims and Katie Wiseman contributed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Staff writer Joe Marusak contributed to this report.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Vanessa Swales contributed to this report.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Midwest Connect reporters Chris Sims and Katie Wiseman contributed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
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Along with the launch, Aniston is helping Pvolve kick off the nationwide Strong for Fall Challenge, a three-week commitment to complete 10 strength-building workouts, and, for every challenge completed, Pvolve will donate $1 to Women in Medicine.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to Henley & Partners, prospective citizens can donate $230,000 to the National Development Fund (for families of up to four) or $260,000 to the University of the West Indies Fund.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The officer whose gun was taken by the teen has been placed on administrative leave, Roebuck shared, and said that both of the officers were volunteering while teaching the archery class that day.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The group of high school seniors volunteered as part of a first-time project for their literature and social justice class taught by Maeve Gavagan, an English teacher at Marquette High.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Salah was left out away at Galatasaray last month, Slot could sell it as keeping him fresh given the trip to Turkey fell between tricky Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, hackers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas presented research showing how to hack a Deckmate shuffler and use it to cheat.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit connects filmmakers, journalists and creatives from more than 12 countries, presenting Ukrainian stories to British and global audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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