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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 bloody suppression of the January 2026 protests, the constraints imposed by wartime conditions and the increasing marginalization of elective institutions have all contributed to weakening the presidency.
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Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Times staff writer Noah Haggerty contributed to this report.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald staff writer Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Times staff writer Noah Haggerty contributed to this report.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald staff writer Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
Verb
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If any funds are not claimed, the money will be donated to charity.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The company said that thousands of usable items are donated to ReStore each year by people and businesses.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McVey, 68, has volunteered with Court Watch for about a year, but has spent most of his time doing in-person observation since November 2025.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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With its latest app update, American is now giving customers a fuller explanation behind every delay and cancellation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another version used the bubble-wand photo to give Graham a pink Cinderella-style dress and a set of Mini Mouse ears, complete with perky red bow.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its creator, Mark Hodges, received the same message as Aaron, even though Eyes Up did not provide agents’ real-time locations.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chappell, who was appointed to the bench in 2013 by President Barack Obama, questioned the timing of the evidence and testimony provided by government officials.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aligned—sometimes explicitly—with Édouard Glissant’s poetics of relation, with its emphasis on the creative power of hybridity and fluid identities, these new biennials presented cultures as entangled and nonhierarchical.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Department welcomes the opportunity to present the facts of the case in court.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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