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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
Josh Cradduck Assignment Editor, NBC News The Associated Press contributed.
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Josh Cradduck, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Their dwindling population contributed to a labor shortage, which led the Spanish to turn their attention to another group.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Almond and Ball’s embrace of the clubland party lifestyle, and substance use, contributed to their split.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The Spooktacular is open to any age 18 and older and has a cover of $10, which is contributed to the cash prize pool for the best costumes.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jody García contributed reporting from Guatemala City.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jesse Baker contributed to this story.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Josh Cradduck, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Their dwindling population contributed to a labor shortage, which led the Spanish to turn their attention to another group.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Almond and Ball’s embrace of the clubland party lifestyle, and substance use, contributed to their split.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
The Spooktacular is open to any age 18 and older and has a cover of $10, which is contributed to the cash prize pool for the best costumes.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jody García contributed reporting from Guatemala City.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jesse Baker contributed to this story.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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After he was found unresponsive in his Georgia home on December 9, Smith and Thomas' father Bobby donated their son's brain to research.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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All royalties will be donated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her family — mom Donna, sister Christina and brother Jon — were in attendance, along with Harrison’s children Josh and Taylor and his mother Mary Beth, who volunteered at the event.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The group of high school seniors volunteered as part of a first-time project for their literature and social justice class taught by Maeve Gavagan, an English teacher at Marquette High.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This week, the judges gave Andy his first 7s.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first and last sentences gave me momentary pause.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, hackers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas presented research showing how to hack a Deckmate shuffler and use it to cheat.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another positive is how well Nick Woltemade is settling in, with the German scoring two of the five big chances he has been presented in the Premier League.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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