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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
  • The company expects to bring about 250 jobs with the manufacturing facility, with pay starting at $26 per hour.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But any system for sports that isn’t negotiated by labor—the athletes—is bound to bring about implementation and interpretation disagreements and, in some cases, litigation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • The buildup made the lake about 4 feet deep and caused harmful algae to bloom, according to the organization.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While JPMorgan faces a vast and onerous regulatory burden—a legacy of all the financial crises caused by bank failures—BlackRock is still relatively lightly regulated.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Over time, those moments build relational capital, meaning the shared trust and history friends can draw on when life becomes difficult or a disagreement needs repairing.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Navy said the two organizations will create a direct feedback loop between the acquisition enterprise and operational forces.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This car always feels planted, glued to the track, thanks in large part to the aero package capable of generating more than 6,000 pounds of downforce—double that of a Formula 1 racer at speed.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Aries Full Moon illuminates your domestic 4th house, bringing a family matter, living situation, or question of emotional security into clearer focus.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • The company’s new v3 satellites, which are produced at a SpaceX facility in Redmond, Washington, are equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The facility’s battery storage system, which was brought on line in June, stores energy captured at the water treatment plant’s solar farm.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For North Carolina residents who purchase their own health insurance, open enrollment can bring on a litany of questions and uncertainty.
    — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bring on
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