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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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Blaze Pizza will also donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides scholarships to disabled veterans and the spouses and children of fallen veterans.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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All proceeds from the piece are donated to The Poppy Appeal.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 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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The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The indictment contends that Jones provided information regarding key players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ status in advance of games on two dates to enable third-parties to make potentially favorable bets.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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