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 Last week, shifting winds brought up a tropical air mass from Mexico, making swaths of Southern California feel extra muggy in addition to the warm water temperatures contributing to the region’s muggy days, according to Kittell. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Web Behrens is the contributing Go editor for Chicago magazine. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The cost of fertilizers, which are largely made from methane gas, the price of which spiked after the war began, has also risen sharply, contributing to higher food prices. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Now, the man accused of helping dispose of both their bodies and contributing to Laura’s death is about to stand trial. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 Also contributing was 6-5, 225-pound freshman lineman Kaleb Herndon and linebacker Cruz Nunez, a transfer from JSerra. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Jeff is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf writer for Forbes with PGA Tour media credentials. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In closing arguments, defense attorney Russell Wilson said a heated argument between prosecutors and Anthony's lawyers caused Anthony to lose trust in the state, contributing to his decision not to testify. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

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Beyoncé Knowles Carter is donating $200,000 to support relief efforts for those impacted by the recent floods in Indiana through her BeyGood Foundation.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo‘s Daisy Chain Fields is donating $10 million to its nonprofit partners, the superstar revealed Friday during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s inaugural festival.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of donating

Verb

Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
One of them is volunteering at a native-plant-restoration project every week.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteering

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After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

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The tests included transporting packages, medical supplies, food, water, and industrial equipment, providing a practical demonstration of the aircraft’s autonomous cargo capabilities.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of providing

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The Unifrance Rendez-Vous is about to get underway, with the French distributors presenting their wares to international buyers.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Rather than presenting Zumthor’s work through drawings or conventional architectural documentation, Wenders trains his camera on the people who encounter, inhabit and build these spaces, letting the buildings unfold from the inside.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026