CONTRIBUTING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

contributing

verb

present participle of contribute

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 According to a 2024 survey conducted across 200 companies, talent retention remains another major concern for manufacturers, contributing to labor scarcity. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026 Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing. —

Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026 Environmentalists in West Oakland have long blamed Radius for contributing to the neighborhood’s poor air quality. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026 As medicine becomes more personalized, things like biomarkers—a broad subcategory of medical signs including glucose regulation, muscle retention indicators, and circadian rhythm metics—are contributing to a better understanding of long-term risk patterns and aging. —

Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026 Neither Russell nor Antonelli arrived at the grid with their engine batteries at an optimum level of charge, contributing to their slow starts. —

Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 However, some analysts said that additional factors may be contributing to the internet disruption. —

Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026 The decline of perks, on top of teachers’ financial struggles, may be contributing to burnout at public schools. —

Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026 Bill Kubota, a video journalist who has reported on issues ranging from crack addiction and extremist groups to anti-Asian hate and the legacy of Vincent Chin, contributing to broader conversations about race and justice in Michigan and beyond. —

Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026

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As part of his reward for donating his roe-swollen bigmouth to the stocking program, he’ll be given a replica mount of the huge fish.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Meta’s independent spending means the company is not donating directly to the four candidates but rather putting money into a fundraising committee that is then spending on advertising to support them.

— Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026