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as in donated
to make a donation as part of a group effort
would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?
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as in volunteered
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributed
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Congested dormitories, a lack of emergency exits and insufficient firefighting equipment have often contributed to loss of life and extensive damage.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Some civilians joined volunteer battalions or were drafted to join the military, while others contributed in different ways, from intelligence gathering and crowd-sourcing funding to food and medical distribution networks and critical infrastructure repair.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
International Insider was written by Jesse Whittock and edited by Max Goldbart, who also contributed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Peter D'Oench, Marybel Rodriguez and Sergio Candido contributed to this report.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Wire services contributed to this report.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
After testing against other economic variables that may have contributed to higher costs, and comparing housing activity in high-fraud ZIP codes to low-fraud ones in the same county, the researchers found illegitimate PPP loans to be one of the core drivers of housing prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Here’s how the top 30 clubs stack up — CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger, Spencer Kimball, Hugh Leask, Justin Papp, Lisa Kailai Han, Kamaron McNair, Jeff Cox, Jordan Novet, Garrett Downs, Hayley Cuccinello, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Amelia Lucas, Eunice Yoon and Charlotte Morabito contributed to this report.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Congested dormitories, a lack of emergency exits and insufficient firefighting equipment have often contributed to loss of life and extensive damage.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Some civilians joined volunteer battalions or were drafted to join the military, while others contributed in different ways, from intelligence gathering and crowd-sourcing funding to food and medical distribution networks and critical infrastructure repair.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
International Insider was written by Jesse Whittock and edited by Max Goldbart, who also contributed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Peter D'Oench, Marybel Rodriguez and Sergio Candido contributed to this report.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Wire services contributed to this report.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
After testing against other economic variables that may have contributed to higher costs, and comparing housing activity in high-fraud ZIP codes to low-fraud ones in the same county, the researchers found illegitimate PPP loans to be one of the core drivers of housing prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Here’s how the top 30 clubs stack up — CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger, Spencer Kimball, Hugh Leask, Justin Papp, Lisa Kailai Han, Kamaron McNair, Jeff Cox, Jordan Novet, Garrett Downs, Hayley Cuccinello, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Amelia Lucas, Eunice Yoon and Charlotte Morabito contributed to this report.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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Supporters of both families have gathered at the courthouse and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars through online fundraisers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The park, originally donated to the state by Rogers’ widow Betty Blake Rogers, became California’s first historic state park in 1944.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Tarras showed videos in which colleagues described Herek as a devoted father who has volunteered as a coach in youth and masters swimming programs in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Voters gave the president similar ratings in Reuters polls in April and mid-May, and close to his first-term low of 33% back in December 2017.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Castro, appearing notably thinner in his olive-green military uniform, entered a theater full of military officers and government officials who gave him a standing ovation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Stewart dropped to one knee under an archway of beautiful purple and pink blooms and Karam could be seen gasping in delight when she was presented with an engagement ring, as seen in the snaps.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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With a dedicated press corps covering the team, the Football Association provided a swanky workroom for reporters (including those in Kansas City).—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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That trove of information provided a glimpse across thousands of miles between New England and the Caribbean and at depths reaching about 6,500 feet deep.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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