contributed

past tense of contribute

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Recent Examples of contributed Information for this article was contributed by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Katie Marie Davies of The Associated Press. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 Eight live-fire drills test joint combat capabilities The Japan Self-Defense Forces contributed approximately 45,000 personnel, while around 11,000 US troops took part. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Linebacker Jett Blauwkamp and linemen Owen Baldikoski and Theo McFarland contributed to the defensive effort. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 And in the cases of Bass and Gomez, other factors may have contributed to their losses. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Times staff writer Justine McDaniel contributed to this report. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Tribune reporters Olivia Olander and Bob McCoppin contributed. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Dennis Schroder added 25 points and Naz Reid contributed 23 points for Charlotte. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026 Before his death, Raghu Rai had contributed to the project with an inventive concept of juxtaposing images from his archives spanning over 50 years from 1965 and faces of contemporary India. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
Verb
  • Wexner and his charitable entities have donated more than $200 million to Ohio State, including a record-setting $100 million gift in 2011.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brides for a Cause sells donated wedding dresses at about 30 - 70% off retail prices.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Students volunteered for the face-painting station, and Advanced Drawing students, under the direction of art teacher Jessi Mortensen, created live chalk art installations.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Judy Dean has volunteered with the program for nearly 17 years.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Much like in Leña, dishes are prepped and presented at the table, though this time think Greek salads and guac instead of beef tartare and everything feels a little more fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Igor Stravinsky’s new C Major Symphony — which was written for and dedicated to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — was presented for the first time at Orchestra Hall with Stravinsky himself conducting.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The results provided an early indication of voter support for the school board’s direction as the district faced declining enrollment and difficult budget decisions.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The second provided the means to revoke trust in the digital certificate used to sign older vulnerable Windows boot managers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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