CONTRIBUTED (TO) Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

contributed (to)

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past tense of contribute (to)

as in brought about

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For Williams, Como is viewed as having negative aspects, but the neighborhood is a family, with people who have brought about positive change and youth who have become successful.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The latest move marked a fifth consecutive output hike by OPEC+ brought about by its seven core members - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
This is caused by linkages when digital systems (software, network connections, and AI models) interface directly with physical machinery (actuators, robotic limbs, vehicles, and factory valves).

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026
The city of Los Angeles will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a teen who lost his leg in a 2023 hit-and-run in Boyle Heights.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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