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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
Fox News' Eric Shawn contributed to this report.
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Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Those looking to donate money or find other ways to contribute can find information on the Second Harvest website.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Michelle Del Rey and Susan Page from USA TODAY contributed.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Revenue from the partnership is expected to begin contributing in 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Those looking to donate money or find other ways to contribute can find information on the Second Harvest website.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Michelle Del Rey and Susan Page from USA TODAY contributed.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Revenue from the partnership is expected to begin contributing in 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
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Ben and Felicia Horowitz could not be reached for comment, however in a 2024 blog post, Ben Horowitz described their interest in donating to the department, stressing the importance of public safety and the difficulties public sectors have in budgeting for technology.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since his death, Hay has not remarried, but devoted her life to setting up scholarships and memorials in Burton’s name, including donating his diaries to Swansea University, per The Telegraph.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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His ruling said the questionnaire could also ask if someone had run for political office, volunteered for a campaign, attended a political rally or participated in an immigration protest.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid his wife's campaign, Hedberg volunteered to place lawn signs while speaking about his admiration for her in a May 2025 Instagram video.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise concerns about the uses of its technology after controversy emerged over the company's work in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Casting directors Cindy Tolan, Lucy Bevan and Patricia Vasconcelos provided a masterclass and held a series of casting sessions with Portuguese actors in the build-up to Passaporte Lisboa, a casting festival that runs in November.—
Martin Dale,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Researchers present the AeroMap framework to rapidly generate aerodynamic performance maps for evaluating both on- and off-design aerodynamic characteristics of wing-body configurations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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An active member of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter and well-known for cooking and selling food to raise funds for her church, the boycott presented Gilmore with the opportunity to amplify her talents.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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