CONTRIBUTES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

contributes

verb

present tense third-person singular of contribute

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?

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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 His rhetoric echoed late nineteenth-century Midwestern populism, wherein the producer contributes to the nation’s wealth while the rentier and financier siphon from it. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The feedback suggested that buyers weren’t evaluating writing quality alone, but looking for evidence that the company understood how content contributes to business outcomes. — Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Working with a professional designer or architect will ensure that each element of your front porch design is to scale and contributes to your home’s curb appeal. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Sep. 2026 Dan Orlovsky is the only full-time white NFL analyst who contributes daily across various programs. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The University of Cincinnati contributes over $1 million annually to fund enhanced policing in surrounding neighborhoods. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 This contributes to a total of 180 stores across the country that the German grocer plans on opening this year. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Her ex contributes what the courts told him to and not a penny more. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Insurer donates $80K for storm relief A number of local and state charitable organizations will get a piece of $80,000 donated for storm relief by United Healthcare.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
One community effort already in place is Sprouts’ Food Rescue program, a program that donates unsellable, but edible, groceries to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of donates

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Caleb loves puzzles, building Lego models and animals, and regularly volunteers with an animal shelter and cat rescue to help socialize the animals.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
The idea began last year with Franky Everleigh of Everleigh Entertainment, who volunteers for RCS.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteers

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After an offseason of bad vibes, Petrino’s offensive scheme paves the way for a respectable season, bowl bid and maybe a win that provides a higher high than the opening drive of the Bill Belichick era in 2025.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Relative Strength Indicator, which also provides insight into momentum, stands at about 70, right at the threshold at which technicians consider a stock to be overbought (at least in the near-term).

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

Verb

Each one of her novels presents a different setting and dynamic, but her oeuvre is unified by careful thought, sharp style, and an uncanny ability to make the pages want to turn.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The ad combines those remarks with other statements and presents them as though Talarico is reading them from a Bible.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026