contribute (to)

verb

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

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  1. bring about
  2. cause
  3. draw on
  4. create
  5. generate
  6. bring
  7. produce
  8. bring on
Verb
  • Regardless, the perception of rising crime and violence has brought about questions of how to improve safety in the Queen City.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Although the Smithsonian does have an endowment that could theoretically keep it afloat, the withholding of funding could bring about closures.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • The Gion Matsuri originated in the late 9th century as a ritual to appease spirits believed to cause epidemics and to pray for protection from disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The diseases that cause dementia can impair brain circuits involved in impulse control and threat perception, raising the risk of aggressive behavior.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The argument draws on Vladimir Solovyov, a 19th-century Russian philosopher, and on Pope Benedict XVI, and it is developed with genuine theological seriousness.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • Soon after, the combined anger of Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo created a storm that killed everyone except the king.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • For example, a small business owner could ask Claude to create a revenue summary or to flag any unusual activity using data from popular payment solutions like Stripe.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The room shouldn’t have activities that can generate more particles from smoke, like cooking.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • That turned out to be wrong for a meaningful minority of them, whose brains were generating signals our methods were not sensitive enough to pick up.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • For some, the shutdowns and masking guidance brought flashbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic about six years ago.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Marble fireplaces and bespoke timber joinery soften a palette of black, white and brushed brass, while parquet floors bring warmth beneath the clean geometry.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher totals to 6 inches through Thursday along the central to the western Gulf Coast from western Florida to southern Texas.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office said ballistic testing performed with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives later produced forensic evidence linking the two murders.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The Gilroy Garlic festival is returning this month for a second year in a row following a six-year hiatus brought on by a tragic shooting.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Who brings on the cycles of violence that each side knows will lead only to more death and destruction?
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of bring on
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