contribute (to)

verb

Definition of contribute (to)next
as in to bring about

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute (to)
  1. bring about
  2. cause
  3. draw on
  4. create
  5. generate
  6. bring
  7. produce
  8. bring on
Verb
  • These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This expansion of Hoodoo’s geography and urban shift also brought about a level of homogenization and the decline of regional distinctions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • The jury determined that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design or operation of their respective platforms, and that the negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was booked into Ventura County Jail for driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, according to CHP's release.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Overseas Assets The US could go beyond freezing Iranian government assets and try to confiscate assets already under US jurisdiction, drawing on a step the Bush administration took after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike chess, which builds knowledge that mostly stays put on the board, reading keeps feeding the store of language and knowledge a person draws on for decades.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • For Taiwan, the challenge is not simply developing better counter-drone technology, but creating a system that can keep adapting as the threat changes.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The main hall is 329 years old and the roof leaks, and a temple at the head of a pilgrimage route doesn't generate the kind of money that pays for a roof.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Trafford suspects the next new signing at Leeds will generate the same kind of excitement, the next dopamine hit.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Courtois had been a league champion in Belgium and Spain, as well as a Champions League finalist, by the time Chelsea brought him back from three consecutive loan seasons at Atletico Madrid at that same age in 2014.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meals can be enjoyed inside the Cubhouse, back in your Airstream, or on the outdoor patio, where some nights bring live music.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Tink publishes industry-standard newsletters such as Podcast the Newsletter and Podcast Marketing Magic, and produces the podcast discovery show Feed the Queue.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Kenya already produces 93% of its electricity using renewable sources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • Pascal was brought on board via her work with him on Celine Song’s Materialists.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Those fires were brought on by the heat and intense drought, which has led to water restrictions across nearly 70% of France.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring on
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