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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
Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Shea Theodore and Brett Howden each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Associated Press writers Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv and Giada Zampano in Rome contributed to this report.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Steven Yablonski and Peter D'Oench contributed to this report.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Shea Theodore and Brett Howden each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Associated Press writers Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv and Giada Zampano in Rome contributed to this report.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Steven Yablonski and Peter D'Oench contributed to this report.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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Musk, who donated $38 million to OpenAI early on, wanted control of the for-profit; the other founders were against it.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Glenn Gould Prize recipients receive $100,000, which John donated back to the Glenn Gould Foundation.—
Karen Bliss,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Colman Domingo will also be presented with the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19, after which he will be joined in conversation by Variety’s Jazz Tangcay.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The data is being presented at a meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Boston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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