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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Crews were already stretched thin battling the Palisades fire when 90-mile-per-hour winds grounded aircraft and caused the blaze to explode.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Greek youngster, brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in place of Danny Welbeck, carried the ball from inside his own half deep into United territory, with Bruno Fernandes in hot pursuit.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Seth Rogen took home his first Golden Globe on Sunday night, and yet the moment still brought on a bit of déjà vu.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 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,
12 Jan. 2026
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An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipatory expressions—generated by predicting human emotions—are key for creating genuine, emotionally intelligent interactions, especially for smiles, which foster trust and social connection.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 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,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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For Ramírez, as for many others involved in international extremist violence at the time, the middle years of the 1970s undoubtedly brought opportunities to further their cause and violent careers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Age has brought thoughts of conservatism scurrying into the back of his mind.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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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 19 Jan. 2026.
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