Synonyms of contributed

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donated
• presented
• kicked in
• pitched in
• provided
• chipped in
• awarded
• bestowed
• conferred
• afforded
• gave
• furnished
• endowed
• doled (out)

2

as in volunteered

to make a present of

contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donated
• volunteered
• gave
• presented
• provided
• bestowed
• issued
• awarded
• offered
• gave away
• rendered
• gave of
• furnished
• benefited
• aided
• assisted
• afforded
• paid
• conferred
• pitched in
• kicked in
• helped
• imparted
• chipped in
• endowed
• threw in
• sacrificed
• dispensed
• lavished
• extended
• administered
• regaled
• handed out
• doled out
• endued
• tendered
• proffered
• dished out
• comped
• meted (out)
• forked (over, out, or up)
• put up
• pungled (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• retained
• kept
• withheld
• saved
• preserved
• pocketed
• sold
• lent
• loaned
• advanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contributed

Reached by phone Friday, co-owner Lana Heitmanek said multiple factors contributed to their decision to shut their doors, including family members getting older and mounting competition from online shopping outlets. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026

Associated Press writer Abdul Qahar Afghan contributed to this report. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026

Steve Gorches and Johnny Gorches contributed to this report. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026

Margaret Brennan contributed to this report. —Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest. —Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026

DeLong said the level of state support for local education has contributed to inequities from district to district, as well as a reliance on municipal property taxes that ranks second only behind New Jersey. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026

Gerald Imray in Cape Town, South Africa, contributed to this report. —Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Associated Press writer Anthony Izaguirre contributed to this story. —Ali Swenson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026