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

Instead, be an excellent tenant, a supportive sibling, a contributing citizen, a helper without being asked and a good-enough guest to know when to clear the heck out of the house and give the couple some privacy. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026

Many chronic conditions can raise levels of inflammation in the body, and exposure to inflammation can put stress on the body, contributing to issues such as cardiovascular disease. — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Silk twill introduced a shiny counterpoint in flowy frocks and separates, with their hues spanning from blush to charming mint green and emerald contributing to their glowing appeal. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The 2020 Trump campaign famously used this tactic to sign one-time donors up for recurring monthly contributions, contributing to more than $64 million in refunds. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Japan, a country constitutionally bound to pacifism since World War II, is investing in its defense and contributing to regional security in ways that were previously unthinkable. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

So far, the troop contributing countries on the ground are Chad, Jamaica, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, El Salvador and Guatemala. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

As Netflix’s user base continued to grow in those early years, other companies, like Amazon, Disney, and NBC, realized there was money to be made by launching (or contributing to) streaming services of their own. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026

Cavan Sullivan also has 12 assists this season after not contributing to a goal through his first 14 appearances after debuting in 2024. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026