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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
The company is reportedly contributing more than $10 million to the ballroom.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Others involved in the original film are contributing to the Mindhouse documentary, including John Humphreys, the sculptor who created the Alien Autopsy hoax body.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Granit Xhaka has been Sunderland's primary outlet (four big chances created), with Ballard and Eliezer Mayenda contributing two apiece.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But Microsoft is betting its approach will win it a wider audience, especially as AI companies grapple with how to shape their chatbot’s personalities amid reports of AI contributing to users’ mental health crises.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Jaquez was solid, contributing 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in 30 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The county is contributing $350 million and the Bengals are contributing $120 million, including a $60 million loan from the NFL.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
These are the microbes that convert sugar into alcohol or acid contributing to the final taste.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Others involved in the original film are contributing to the Mindhouse documentary, including John Humphreys, the sculptor who created the Alien Autopsy hoax body.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Granit Xhaka has been Sunderland's primary outlet (four big chances created), with Ballard and Eliezer Mayenda contributing two apiece.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
But Microsoft is betting its approach will win it a wider audience, especially as AI companies grapple with how to shape their chatbot’s personalities amid reports of AI contributing to users’ mental health crises.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Jaquez was solid, contributing 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in 30 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The county is contributing $350 million and the Bengals are contributing $120 million, including a $60 million loan from the NFL.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
These are the microbes that convert sugar into alcohol or acid contributing to the final taste.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributing
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Taylor Swift is keeping her giving streak going by donating a life-changing chunk of change to Lilah, a 2-year-old Swiftie who’s battling brain cancer.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Smith and her daughter Jennifer Manzella, also of Canton, enjoyed a mom-daughter day outing that included donating $10 each for photos of their dogs in costumes.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The officer whose gun was taken by the teen has been placed on administrative leave, Roebuck shared, and said that both of the officers were volunteering while teaching the archery class that day.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those interested in volunteering can fill out an application here.—
Evan Moore
October 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many have been wondering if WWE will end up giving Cargill her first world title reign in professional wrestling before the end of 2025.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show addressed the sports gambling scandal, with insider Chris Hayes giving some details around seven minutes in.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Robb Report has the exclusive on the launch, providing American buyers first access to one of South America’s most ambitious luxury residential projects.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood is made possible by presenting sponsors, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and eBay.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit connects filmmakers, journalists and creatives from more than 12 countries, presenting Ukrainian stories to British and global audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Contributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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