contribute (to)

verb

Definition of contribute (to)next
as in to bring about

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  1. bring about
  2. cause
  3. draw on
  4. create
  5. generate
  6. bring
  7. produce
  8. bring on
Verb
  • Interestingly, the Covid-19 era, with school closures and students clamoring for meaningful peer interaction, brought about a new initiative spearheaded by Sal Khan and his college friend Shishir Mehrotra (co-founder and CEO of Coda), namely Schoolhouse.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But hindsight has also brought about the belief that acting sooner might have made a difference.
    Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Canada is also attempting to use new laws to limit harms caused by social media and to require tech companies to compensate traditional news organizations.
    Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2024
  • China’s sudden dumping of US debt would cause bond prices to fall, slashing the value of its own holdings and cutting into the value of foreign-exchange reserves.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of cause
Verb
  • The company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for the next twelve months with cash on hand, additional draws on its First Lien Term Loan, and projected cash flows from operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Despite these challenges, axis members—and the axis as a whole—have drawn on support from their local states and communities and from one another to survive.
    Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.
    Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The precursor to the Constitution and replaced by that document, the Articles of Confederation created the framework of a federal government while preserving the sovereignty of the states. 1920: The first meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of create
Verb
  • Tyson and Paul’s fight generated significant buzz due to the collaboration between Tyson and MVP Promotions.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Working out which bag to bring as a carry-on when every airline has different size requirements and luggage fees is not a task for the weak.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
  • They’re united by a certain soulfulness, and, more often than not, a musical element that brings it out.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring
Verb
  • The movie, which is currently filming in Hawaii, is directed by Thomas Kail, with Johnson producing alongside Moana music composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original lead, Auli‘i Cravalho.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The four singles produced from From Zero all rank highest on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of produce
Verb
  • The job market keeps undergoing major changes brought on by AI advances, digital transformation of businesses, the spread of hybrid work models, and, of course, by GenZ actively entering today’s workforce.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
  • According to Pelton, bone needles are common during this period in the North American archaeological record because sewing complex weather garments for freezing weather was a necessity in response to the cold climate shift brought on by the last ice age.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring on
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