Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed (to)
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Good Samaritan was brought about during the Jim Crow era where segregation laws were being enforced.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026 -
And while that change may have been brought about gradually over the past few years, 2025-26 was when things changed suddenly.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The Saturday report about Platner’s extramarital relationships added to mounting scrutiny of the progressive Democrat, whose past social media activity and a tattoo featuring a Nazi symbol have also caused controversy.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The Paris police prefecture said smaller groups caused disturbances in various locations, with some vandalizing shops and setting fires to garbage and self-service bicycles in the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Stricker brought on Austin Gosswiller, whose family has roots in Hawaii, to tackle the surf portion of the project, showcasing Kahanamoku gracefully riding a wave.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Researchers believe chloride-ion batteries could one day support grid-scale storage systems that store electricity generated by wind turbines and solar farms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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His climate policy push has generated moments of significant blow back from right-leaning politicians and outspoken members of the public, leading political observers to cast green policies as all-but-inevitable instigators of climate backlash.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 June 2026
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This issue has effected several other manufacturers of other products.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The all-electric Bentayga isn’t the only EV that has been effected by changes at Volkswagen Group.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Brown threw three consecutive sinkers and eventually induced a critical inning-ending double play.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Regis Jesuit plated a couple runs in the top of the seventh, but Vais induced a groundout to end the game and strand the tying runner in a 3-2 Wildcats’ win.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Contributed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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