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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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Information for this article was contributed by Jake Offenhartz and Jennifern Peltz of The Associated Press.
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Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Peter Burke of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights also contributed to that site, with student council members selling cookies and raising $1,000 to buy toys.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Information for this article was contributed by Stephanie Lai, Skylar Woodhouse, Shruti Srivastava and Sudhi Ranjan Sen of Bloomberg (WPNS).
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Peter Burke of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights also contributed to that site, with student council members selling cookies and raising $1,000 to buy toys.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Information for this article was contributed by Stephanie Lai, Skylar Woodhouse, Shruti Srivastava and Sudhi Ranjan Sen of Bloomberg (WPNS).
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
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After sharing her frustrations on social media, White was able to get 10 chairs donated from the First United Methodist Church and eventually signs were put up.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Joan and Irwin Jacobs, married for nearly 70 years, have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to medical, scientific, technology, art and educational causes in San Diego.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Since its founding, Project Neighbors has volunteered over 100,000 hours to the construction and renovation of more than 100 properties.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Diep currently volunteers at Emboldly, a nonprofit focused on empowering women to step into leadership roles.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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By contrast, people given placebo injections lost around 200 grams.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Made with a titanium barrel, these curling irons heat the hair from within, ensuring minimal damage while providing a long-lasting hold.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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As of this writing, NASA has not provided any details on when and where the reports will be available again or if the new assessment will proceed.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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And those were -- none of those data were presented clearly at this meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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That rear end presented further challenges given the wider body, so ECD needed to source entirely new axles and cradles—all custom jobs—plus a set of sparkling wire wheels.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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