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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
William Harwood contributed to this report.
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Times staff writer Ian James contributed to this report.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 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
Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Times staff writer Ian James contributed to this report.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Foster parent Barbara Roth has volunteered from the start.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Later that month, the Marners volunteered to host the team’s Halloween party in the basement of their new home.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, after Chew instructed jurors on how to evaluate opening statements, Baker presented surveillance footage from Building 10, Stanford’s executive offices.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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