contributed

verb

past tense of contribute
1
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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2
as in volunteered
to make a present of contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

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Recent Examples of contributed Associated Press writer Sam Metz in Jerusalem contributed to this report. — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 Associated Press writer Patrick Whittle in Portland, Maine, contributed to this report. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Josh Feldman, Lara Horwitz, Daniela Suarez and Mark Hodge contributed. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Months of dry weather, a record lack of snow in some areas, hot spells and erratic winds have contributed to wildfires in Utah and other parts of the West. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Miami Herald Staff Writer Grethel Aguila contributed to this report. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The playmaker has directly contributed to 29 goals in 62 top-flight appearances across three seasons. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
  1. donated
  2. volunteered
  3. gave
  4. presented
  5. provided
Verb
  • The two hit it off – so well, in fact, Knight donated $400,000 to the on-campus Paterno libraries and would speak at the coach’s 2012 funeral.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The candidates also have significant money donated to their own campaigns, which gives them the ability to make their own decisions on spending, messaging and voter outreach.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of donated
Verb
  • The rush to passage At the end of the whirlwind weekend, the student senators gathered in the replica chamber and more than half volunteered to address their colleagues for one minute each.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • She’s also worked as a teacher’s aide and substitute in Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Schools and volunteered teaching Junior Achievement at Junction Primary School.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of volunteered
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
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Still, the results were surprisingly reasonable, and they are presented here.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The conclusions of these organizations should not be presented as though no legitimate disagreement remains — or mistaken for a court verdict.
    — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of presented
Verb
  • No details about the patient have been provided, and Health New Zealand would not disclose information without family approval.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided

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