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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
Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.
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Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Michael Bloomberg alone contributed $8 million to back Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Climate change contributed to the conditions that caused wildfires to burn through over 37,000 acres and destroy more than 16,000 structures in Los Angeles in January.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Communities reporter Ryan Murphy contributed to this article.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Courier Journal reporters Connor Giffin, Caroline Neal and Krista Johnson contributed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Carolyn Komatsoulis contributed reporting.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Selome Hailu contributed to this story.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Michael Bloomberg alone contributed $8 million to back Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Climate change contributed to the conditions that caused wildfires to burn through over 37,000 acres and destroy more than 16,000 structures in Los Angeles in January.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Communities reporter Ryan Murphy contributed to this article.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Courier Journal reporters Connor Giffin, Caroline Neal and Krista Johnson contributed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Carolyn Komatsoulis contributed reporting.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Selome Hailu contributed to this story.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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His wife, Jo Carole Lauder, also donated $500,000 to Fix the City, while his nephew William Lauder has given $1 million—half during the primary, and half during the general election.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, an 83-year-old billionaire businessman, has also donated millions to super PACs that backed Cuomo and opposed Zohran Mamdani in Cuomo's unsuccessful primary bid and in the general election.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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An active member of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter and well-known for cooking and selling food to raise funds for her church, the boycott presented Gilmore with the opportunity to amplify her talents.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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