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

Monday, August 17 An autopsy reveals no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, the coroner’s office said. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

The complaint alleges that the disclosure later became part of an investigation that contributed to his termination. — Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Those lessons contributed to NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs and, later, the development of the Space Shuttle. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Inflation and rising interest rates may have contributed to the financial strain, according to a recent Vanguard report. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Olivia Zhang and Liu Zheng contributed to this report from Beijing. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Ramos wasn’t the only slumping trade deadline acquisition who contributed on Thursday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death, Fox News Digital confirmed. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The first-team defense’s three straight three-and-outs could have contributed to no one else getting time on the defensive line or at outside linebacker. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026