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contributes (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of contribute (to)
as in translates (into)

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  1. brings about
  2. causes
  3. creates
  4. effects
  5. occasions
  6. generates
  7. brings
Verb
  • If the thought of reheating steak brings about mental images of tough, rubbery meat – don’t despair.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
  • El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of brings about
Verb
  • Nothing is off limits, in theory, but sometimes fans can get carried away and cross a line that causes some hurt feelings.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • At night, the fibromyalgia causes Lukas to wake up crying from muscle aches.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of causes
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  • The companies open new revenue streams, because solving new problems creates new markets.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • An escrow account automates awareness and creates a signal through your monthly payment.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of creates
Verb
  • Still, stakeholders are unsure what effects a veto override will have.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of effects
Verb
  • Admissions dipped around mid-March and again in early June, when the market reached its lowest point of the year, but both occasions the downturn lasted only briefly before business rebounded.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of occasions
Verb
  • Room-temperature charging tackles heat These charging speeds matter because ultrafast charging generates a lot of heat inside the battery.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The immense gravitational influence of these black holes generates incredible amounts of friction in the accretion disk, causing the objects to glow brightly as AGNs.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of generates
Verb
  • Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His name was brought up this week by Dave Roberts, because Kim brings speed, versatility and good defense.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of brings
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