Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed (to)
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These uprisings often last several days and, at times like the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the religious police, have brought about profound change in society.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Minutes away from his position in Arcadia, reports indicated a fire had started in approximately the same place where, in 1993, another fire had brought about catastrophic consequences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Murphy had been stripped and ready to come on, but he was asked to sit back down, with Jacob Ramsey instead brought on in midfield and Miley, who had never played as a centre-half before, pulled into the heart of defence alongside Botman.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday afternoon, Judge Sid Harle denied a motion for a mistrial in the Adrian Gonzales trial after the defense raised the possibility of a Brady violation brought on by statements made during a former Robb Elementary school teacher's testimony on Tuesday.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Efforts and resources continue to support communities effected.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Grossu expressed interest in doing the same thing for those in the Caribbean effected by Hurricane Melissa.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hailey began leaking amniotic fluid and had to be induced.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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This breakthrough uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create a genetically identical miniature ecosystem.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Contributed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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