contribute (to)

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Verb
  • A lot of eukaryotic genes are also close relatives of one another, brought about by multiple duplications of an ancestral gene.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
  • Their performance is even better when the heat is used to bring about a phase change.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • His eyes had rested on a flimsy plastic cup that had been abandoned on the sink, holding ragged lime slices and a slush of ice that was causing little beads of condensation to form on its sides.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Debris from an Iranian drone interception injured an 11-year-old girl in Bahrain, in addition to causing damage to homes and vehicles, the country’s Interior Ministry said today.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Adapted from le Carré’s global bestseller, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and drawing on material from his 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies, the eight-part drama is written by Stephen Cornwell and Clarissa Ingram.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
  • The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Castro noted that with up to 90% of Haiti’s capital under gang control, the agency has created a large logistics operations to help get access to vulnerable communities.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Last year, a coalition of park advocates announced plans to gather signatures for a sales tax hike that would generate $320 million annually for the parks department.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Iraq has still kept up the pressure and is managing to generate chances even with the lack of ball control.
    NBC News, NBC news, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The Astros will be forced to enter a bidding war to bring their ace back to Houston.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • During operational missions, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to Starbase for launch-tower catches.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The One Battle After Another actress said the return of brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans, who will write and produce the horror parody, has made all the difference.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Pilot projects have already produced notable results, Navy officials said.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools has brought on complaints that students and young employees rely too much on AI to do everything from completing homework to writing emails.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The blast of Arctic air comes on the heels of a cold snap in the United States last weekend, also brought on by the polar vortex.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Contribute (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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