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as in to volunteer
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contribute
Steve Kopack and Caroline Kenny contributed.
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Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Fox News’ Khloe Quill contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Avon Dorsey is a contributing writer for Vogue, with a sharp focus on fashion, lifestyle, events, and culture.
—Avon Dorsey, Vogue, 7 May 2026
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Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Fox News’ Khloe Quill contributed to this report.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Avon Dorsey is a contributing writer for Vogue, with a sharp focus on fashion, lifestyle, events, and culture.
—Avon Dorsey, Vogue, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
Verb
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The designers sourced many of these elements from a local vendor who donated panels initially used in their displays at the Merchandise Mart.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The purchase price of 8,000 euros ($9,500) was collected in less than a month and hundreds of people have continued to donate funds that will be used for field work or additional land purchases, said Natasa Jancic, who was involved in the campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The patients are the real pioneers—volunteering their time and efforts.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Tim Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Information about the Prime Visa has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Many progressives have come to believe, for example, that data centers present unique risks to local water resources.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Swiss authorities most recently identified the virus in another passenger who had previously disembarked the ship and presented themself at a hospital in Zurich.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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