Synonyms of contributing

contributing

verb

present participle of contribute

1

as in donating

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

• donating
• presenting
• providing
• kicking in
• pitching in
• bestowing
• awarding
• chipping in
• giving
• affording
• conferring
• furnishing
• endowing
• doling (out)

2

as in volunteering

to make a present of

contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donating
• volunteering
• giving
• providing
• presenting
• bestowing
• issuing
• offering
• awarding
• giving of
• giving away
• rendering
• furnishing
• assisting
• paying
• benefiting
• affording
• aiding
• conferring
• helping
• imparting
• endowing
• sacrificing
• throwing in
• extending
• kicking in
• administering
• comping
• pitching in
• dispensing
• chipping in
• lavishing
• handing out
• regaling
• meting (out)
• doling out
• dishing out
• proffering
• tendering
• enduing
• forking (over, out, or up)
• putting up
• pungling (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• preserving
• saving
• withholding
• advancing
• selling
• pocketing
• lending
• loaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contributing

Other factors, including enormous public debt piles, are also contributing to elevated yields. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Prescription glasses account for 75% of sales with sunglasses contributing $2 billion or just over a fifth and contact lenses the remainder. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Of course, rescheduling work hours or sports tournaments, much like shifting crops or fishing practices amid warming oceans, doesn’t address the fundamental issues contributing to more extreme weather or reduce the overall risks. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

The declining birthrate is also contributing to this trend of shrinking households. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

The suit reportedly claims that several key components of hospital protocol were ignored or improperly followed, directly contributing to Carradine’s death. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

For more than a decade, Slash has been contributing soundtracks for Horror Nights mazes — including Clowns 3D, Universal Monsters, Bride of Frankenstein and Scarecrow. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026

Tyler Boebert also faces two felony counts for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the video. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026