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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
But October 7th also contributed to this by raising the bar of what level of violence is considered acceptable in the West Bank.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Do-it-all Dillon Mitchell contributed 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior Tekeio Phillips led Birmingham with 17 points and junior X’Zavion McKay contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Information for this article was contributed by Alanna Durkin Richer and Russ Bynum of The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Near the deadly crash scene on I-25 south of Pueblo, blowing dirt contributed to low visibility.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Brandt Clarke contributed two assists and Kopitar recorded one to move within four points of Marcel Dionne for the franchise scoring lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Staff Writer Michael Cuviello contributed to this report.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
John Tufts contributed to this report.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Do-it-all Dillon Mitchell contributed 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Junior Tekeio Phillips led Birmingham with 17 points and junior X’Zavion McKay contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Information for this article was contributed by Alanna Durkin Richer and Russ Bynum of The Associated Press.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Near the deadly crash scene on I-25 south of Pueblo, blowing dirt contributed to low visibility.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Brandt Clarke contributed two assists and Kopitar recorded one to move within four points of Marcel Dionne for the franchise scoring lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Staff Writer Michael Cuviello contributed to this report.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
John Tufts contributed to this report.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In particular, the country’s top starting pitchers volunteered more than in any previous WBC.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Girl Scout Ava Duff gave a speech and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by other speakers and a wreath-laying ceremony at the first lady’s grave site in Yorba Linda.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Younger said Presidio Junction presented a solid opportunity to invest in perhaps the area’s largest retail center other than Alliance Town Center, at a prime location that’s still growing.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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During Monday’s event, the company presented a $50,000 donation and pledging 500 volunteer hours to Nourish Up, formerly Fishes & Loaves, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity for Charlotte families.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to that excitement, the Oscar for best supporting actor provided almost no drama whatsoever.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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That could, some insiders say, be the current trend, three-year contracts, instead of five or six, with enough resources provided to give the new coach a chance to rebuild quickly through the transfer portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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