contributed

past tense of contribute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contributed Information for this article was contributed by Hannah Schoenbaum of The Associated Press. — Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 Donors who contributed to the fundraiser received access to exclusive merchandise created for the campaign, including a new T-shirt designed by Varga. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026 Associated Press writers Riaz Khan and Rasool Dawar in Peshawar, Pakistan, contributed to this report. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press, Abigail Williams and Jane Lytvynenko contributed. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Tribune reporter Caroline Kubzansky contributed to this report. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Noah Greene, Ken Jackson, Philip Rossman-Reich, Buddy Collings, Steve Gorches contributed to this report. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
Verb
  • All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At Mississippi State University, some students rely on Bully’s Pantry while learning to budget and manage their cost of living, said Hali Hollman, who volunteered at the food pantry from 2023 to 2025 before graduating with the class of 2026.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Those comments represent the pollster’s interpretation of its findings, not responses independently volunteered by those surveyed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 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
  • For the purposes of comparison, the CBO presented another, albeit fantastical, scenario where the debt-to-GDP ratio somehow stays flat at its current level of 101%.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For its spring 2027 fashion show on Tuesday, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented a collection dedicated entirely to skirts.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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