Synonyms of contributes

contributes

verb

present tense third-person singular of contribute

1

as in donates

to make a donation as part of a group effort

would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donates
• chips in
• kicks in
• presents
• bestows
• provides
• pitches in
• confers
• affords
• furnishes
• gives
• endows
• awards
• doles (out)

2

as in volunteers

to make a present of

contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donates
• volunteers
• gives
• provides
• presents
• bestows
• offers
• renders
• furnishes
• gives away
• issues
• gives of
• awards
• affords
• confers
• imparts
• pays
• endows
• assists
• aids
• kicks in
• extends
• dispenses
• chips in
• helps
• throws in
• benefits
• administers
• lavishes
• pitches in
• endues
• regales
• proffers
• hands out
• sacrifices
• doles out
• metes (out)
• comps
• dishes out
• forks (over, out, or up)
• tenders
• puts up
• pungles (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• retains
• keeps
• preserves
• saves
• lends
• withholds
• advances
• sells
• pockets
• loans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contributes

Supporters say changing the clocks disrupts sleep, increases workplace injuries and contributes to more road accidents. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Its rice is considered some of the best in the country, and that fact contributes to its status as the sake capital of the world. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

That is, parents and other guardians are a child’s first teachers, and reading aloud to children contributes to their future literacy. — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

That summary contributes to a risk score, which leads to a customer classification. — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Emissions aren’t directly regulated yet for the sector, which contributes about 26% of the state’s methane pollution. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The annual prize was created in 1980 by Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, who wanted to honor work that contributes to a more just and peaceful world. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

The Yes campaign’s website argues CEQA contributes to the state’s cost-of-living challenges by driving up mortgage rates, rents and sucking up tax dollars. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Georgia’s agriculture industry contributes more than $91 billion to the state’s economy each year, but farmers are facing growing pressures driven by high fuel costs, the impact of tariffs and an increasingly unpredictable climate. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026