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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?
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as in volunteering
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributing
He's also continued to provide voices for Robot Chicken, which he's been contributing to for two decades and counting.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
At the time, Tatro, 33, had recently started posting YouTube videos and contributing to the channel Total Frat Move.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But research shows that structure helps with self-regulation and job stress, contributing to productivity and career success.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Hogg is to present a reconstruction of Swinton’s 1980s London apartment, while Guadagnino is contributing a new short film and a sculpture of her.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Independent researcher Avantaea Siefke is a contributing author of this article.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Another, paradoxical, factor that could be contributing to this rise is our steadily less polluted atmosphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
In early June, Parker previewed the first Tame Impala song since contributing to 2023’s Barbie movie soundtrack at a Barcelona club.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
At the time, Tatro, 33, had recently started posting YouTube videos and contributing to the channel Total Frat Move.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But research shows that structure helps with self-regulation and job stress, contributing to productivity and career success.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Hogg is to present a reconstruction of Swinton’s 1980s London apartment, while Guadagnino is contributing a new short film and a sculpture of her.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Independent researcher Avantaea Siefke is a contributing author of this article.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Another, paradoxical, factor that could be contributing to this rise is our steadily less polluted atmosphere.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
In early June, Parker previewed the first Tame Impala song since contributing to 2023’s Barbie movie soundtrack at a Barcelona club.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributing
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The Princess of Wales has made subtle changes to her signature look over the years, experimenting with bangs, layered cuts and even donating her locks to a charity that creates wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The platform operates as part of WeTransfer’s broader commitment to supporting the arts, with the company donating up to 30% of its advertising space to artists and social causes since 2009.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over 23 local San Diego companies are involved in helping and volunteering their time to help students learn such a valuable vocational skill.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes just volunteering can get you more connections than anything else.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before presenting Video of the Year at the 2018 awards, Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, in a moment critics called totally tone deaf.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Contributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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