How to Use contribute in a Sentence

contribute

verb

• He did not contribute to the project.
• In order for the team to win, everyone has to contribute.
• The volunteers contributed their time towards cleaning up the city.
• Ten scientists contributed to the special edition of the journal.
• He contributed many poems to the magazine.
• We're trying to raise money for a new school, and we're hoping that everyone will contribute.
• Vance on the defense Vance’s views on birth rates have contributed to his rocky rollout as Trump’s running mate.
  — Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
• Business reporter Olivia Evans contributed to this report.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2024
• The discovery of the message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Carlson’s firing.
  — Jeremy W. Peters, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• There are several other reasons that may have contributed to the Nordstrom locations’ closures besides crime.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 May 2023
• Each method contributes to different flavor profiles and intensities, catering to diverse consumer tastes.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• But the guild counters that almost all shows do have writing staffs — even many that appear to come from just one person — and that writers who aren’t credited can nevertheless be helpful in contributing to the process.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 May 2023
• Those no longer in the workforce, for the most part, are no longer contributing to this.
  — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
• Bring items to contribute to a leap day time capsule, to be opened in four years.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
• Hilary Burns of the Globe staff contributed to this story.
  — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
• Carlos Munoz of the Globe Staff contributed to this report.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
• Both of these business moves contributed to the global fixation on the brand.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
• Formed in the early nineteen-seventies, the band contributed to a sound that would come to be known as chimurenga.
  — The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
• Bam Adebayo contributed 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block for the Heat.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
• And while arson was the cause for the fire, weather and climate conditions contributed to its rapid spread.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
• Reece Rogers contributed reporting on the new Google search tools for this story.
  — WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
• Officials said a pile of snow on the third floor of the garage likely contributed to the partial collapse, which damaged two cars.
  — Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023
• Over time, these factors can contribute to weight gain.
  — Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2024
• How to grill a juicy burger Too much direct heat can also contribute to flare-ups.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
• The stall in what had been a steady march of rent increases could also contribute to that dynamic.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
• That contributed to a 13-12 June record ahead of the final game of the month against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2023
• As a contributing co-host on The View, Ana Navarro often looks the part of news anchor with her modest approach to fashion.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023
• In addition, the colder weather in New York City could’ve contributed to the rapid spread of the virus in indoor public settings.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Brett Hull contributed five goals and three assists himself.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
• Times staff writer Wendy Lee contributed to this report.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Sep 2024