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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
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
In addition to the geography, multiple weather factors contributed to Friday's heavy rainfall, meteorologists say.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
The Bengals would contribute $120 million towards renovations, with the county's share capped at $350 million.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images Flagg is a generational talent who is expected to contribute for the Mavericks starting day one.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
In addition to the geography, multiple weather factors contributed to Friday's heavy rainfall, meteorologists say.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
The Bengals would contribute $120 million towards renovations, with the county's share capped at $350 million.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images Flagg is a generational talent who is expected to contribute for the Mavericks starting day one.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
Verb
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The report highlights that to date, the Certified B-Corp company has donated 1,500,000 trees and reforested nine million square meters.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Matthew Suarez, the CBP’s acting director of field operations in Baltimore, urged the public to donate money or time to animal shelters in a post on social media platform X.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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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.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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The public can volunteer on any or all of the days.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The ranges are sourced from quarterly tax documents, and employers must give their permission for the department to release their names.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks gave fans their first look at Cooper Flagg through the first two games of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Businesses should ask chatbot vendors to provide real-world data showing how their bots compare to human agents in terms of efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Verb
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When presented with a Miranda Warning form, the Baltimore native refused to sign it, police say.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The club’s four general partners — Textor, chairman Parish, Josh Harris and David Blitzer — presented their case to the panel on June 3 but had their arguments rejected by UEFA, despite Textor agreeing on June 23 to sell Eagle’s stake in Palace to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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