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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
The Star’s Ilana Arougheti, Jenna Ebbers and Eleanor Nash contributed reporting.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Associated Press writer Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Wire services contributed to this report.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Associated Press writer Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, contributed to this report.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Wire services contributed to this report.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
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The land for the park was donated by Ted Fredenhagen and Rita Harvard, the children of Walter and Grace Fredenhagen.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Anyone interested in donating to, fostering or adopting the chihuahuas can visit SMART Flagler's website.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Cheng started volunteering as an interpreter at local cultural institutions.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Bietila, for example, listed her lengthy resume outside of debate, including roller derby and volunteering at the Field Museum, all while juggling an Advanced Placement course load.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The full closure is required to safely accommodate heavy equipment operations, provide adequate workspace for crews, and protect motorists.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Trainor's fiancée and mother, who sat nearby during the ceremony along with other family members, were presented with flags that draped his casket.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The streamer has inked a deal to broadcast the iconic event, presented by Purina Pro Plan, for its 151st show.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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