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as in volunteers
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributes
According to the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, the Florida horse industry generates nearly $7 billion in economic impact and contributes more than 240,000 jobs.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
By the new moon, a reset contributes to your relationship with home, family and emotional stability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The committee agreed that Wednesday's death was a tragedy, but McCollum said the mayor's rhetoric contributes to people clashing with ICE agents.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Patients’ failure to take their medicine as prescribed is a major challenge that contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs annually.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Cutting out carbs contributes to weight loss on the keto diet.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
No state in America contributes more — none — to American greatness.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Residual Gulf moisture contributes to rain but is not expected to fuel tornadoes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
How Hypertension Affects Brain Structure Hypertension contributes to or accelerates cognitive decline via various harmful brain mechanisms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributes
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Rita also received a donation from Constellation, a company associated with nuclear power, an issue gaining traction in the state, and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, which donates to both democratic and republican candidates.—
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One of its initiatives, called Project Pick, collects extra fruit from local fruit trees and donates it to the food bank.—
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Renee Lund volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and joined the effort after her son Tanner was killed by a drunk driver in 2022.—
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The Sparta team regularly volunteers together at local food banks, assisted living facilities and thrift stores.—
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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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If Young ever offers a provocative pregame quote that provides a soundbite for the opposing locker room, a roomful of reporters will collapse in surprise on the spot.—
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
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Mamdani presents his politics as a fight for fairness and unity.—
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Still, Denmark presents a special case.—
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“Contributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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