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as in volunteers
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributes
Multiply that pause by a full plane, and suddenly, boarding feels endless and contributes to delays.
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Pumpkin seed extract and saw palmetto blocks DHT, a hormone that contributes to hair loss, while the brand says that rosemary extract's antioxidants reduce scalp inflammation and increase growth-boosting circulation.
—Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
Mercury from coal plants harms children’s brain development and contributes to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This approach contributes to patterns within the portfolio that Don finds meaningful.
—William Jones, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
In the long term, this failure to address deep social problems contributes to the erosion of people’s trust in governments and institutions, breeding nihilism and an attraction to demagogues who claim to have easy answers.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Every aspect of his performance contributes.
—John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Pumpkin seed extract and saw palmetto blocks DHT, a hormone that contributes to hair loss, while the brand says that rosemary extract's antioxidants reduce scalp inflammation and increase growth-boosting circulation.
—Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
Mercury from coal plants harms children’s brain development and contributes to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This approach contributes to patterns within the portfolio that Don finds meaningful.
—William Jones, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
In the long term, this failure to address deep social problems contributes to the erosion of people’s trust in governments and institutions, breeding nihilism and an attraction to demagogues who claim to have easy answers.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Every aspect of his performance contributes.
—John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributes
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The Neighborhood Shares program is an initiative where every store donates 100 percent of its unsold products that are still safe and edible to local non-profit organizations.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Diplo’s Run Club donates a portion of every ticket sale to Good Sports, a nonprofit creating equitable access to youth sports.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bin that volunteers Alford and Wilson were processing on a recent morning were collected in November from Camp Stewart for Boys, a summer camp on the North Fork of the Guadalupe upstream from Hunt.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bill also gives the legal right to anyone who is harmed by such material to seek a remedy and bring an action against the entity that distributed the material.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Health Benefits of Turmeric Latte The primary compound in turmeric, curcumin, gives turmeric lattes their bright yellow color.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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Claimed to be an all-weather solution, the system provides precision, even in limited visibility scenarios.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Crystal Walk promenade, stretching over about a third of a mile, or 450 meters, provides shade under artificial branches covered in 10 tons of crystals that give it its name.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, the World Cup presents an additional challenge the Super Bowl didn’t quite match in scale.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But virality presents its own crossroads.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Contributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributes. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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