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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
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Rachel Schilke and Christian Datoc contributed to this report.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
The overachiever is the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which is sequencing all species in Britain and Ireland, and has contributed about half of all of the genomes recorded by the EBP so far.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
That front two has now changed, with Diaz leaving for Bayern Munich over the summer, and Wirtz plus his fellow newcomers Isak and Ekitike are still adjusting to the way Liverpool operate off the ball, which has impacted the team’s overall structure and contributed to their defensive issues.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this post.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous reporting by The Star’s PJ Green and Noelle Alviz-Gransee contributed.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Jared Cleveland, superintendent of the School District, spoke to the present of Central, thanking all who had contributed to the project.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Thornton and Collie contributed to five of the album’s 15 tracks.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Rachel Schilke and Christian Datoc contributed to this report.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
The overachiever is the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which is sequencing all species in Britain and Ireland, and has contributed about half of all of the genomes recorded by the EBP so far.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
That front two has now changed, with Diaz leaving for Bayern Munich over the summer, and Wirtz plus his fellow newcomers Isak and Ekitike are still adjusting to the way Liverpool operate off the ball, which has impacted the team’s overall structure and contributed to their defensive issues.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this post.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous reporting by The Star’s PJ Green and Noelle Alviz-Gransee contributed.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Jared Cleveland, superintendent of the School District, spoke to the present of Central, thanking all who had contributed to the project.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Thornton and Collie contributed to five of the album’s 15 tracks.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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Democratic Majority for Israel ran $2 million worth of ads and direct mail to primary voters about Turner’s criticism of Joe Biden; an AIPAC affiliate donated $500,000 to Brown.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In addition to large sums donated to campaign accounts, groups with a special interest in California policy can also provide gifts to lawmakers and fly them to conferences or to learn about policies of other countries.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kershaw saw the writing on the wall over the season’s final week and volunteered himself to be available in relief.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The teenager was an avid singer and actor who volunteered at a local food pantry, according to her obituary.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ultrawealthy supporters include right-wing billionaire Richard Uihlein, who, through a super PAC, gave $336,000 to Moms for Liberty’s super PAC from October 2023 through July 2024.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Growing up, and well into my early adulthood, my grandma was my best friend—a person who fostered a sense of confidence in me, loved me unconditionally, and gave me the best taste in everything nostalgic from her younger years.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film presented a new twist on the modern classic, according to Paramount Pictures, the production house behind the film.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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So what interested me was definitely the complexity of this character, who is presented not as being all peaches and cream, but as a character with very dark, even toxic, aspects of her personality.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy complimentary beer provided by Fossil Cove Brewery, wine, soft drinks and light snacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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