Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed (to)
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Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado dropped the ball just short of crowning a 72-yard run with a score in the team's 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday — a play that brought about a heated response from head coach Jonathan Gannon.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The Institutional Revolution Kikvadze has had a front-row seat in the rooms where key decisions were made that brought about Bitcoin’s transformation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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White brought on Struzan to help paint the human characters in oil while White focused on painting the mechanical details and ships on the poster.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company brought on additional experts in psychiatry.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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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 Oct. 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This past June, the family finally brought Terry back home.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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For example, researchers in China published findings in 2024 in which a female patient’s stem cells were taken from her body, chemically induced to differentiate into insulin-producing cells in the laboratory, and then reimplanted in her body.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The anticipation of being back in Dallas the day after his birthday produced a slight smile.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Contributed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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