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
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  • Around the same time, fears of a smaller Chinese crop brought about by an exceptionally hot summer in Xinjiang were alleviated by stronger-than-expected yields.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There is also the possibility that something changes politically in Washington or Tehran in the coming months that would bring about a serious change.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Fault currents, which can fry components and cause dangerous arc flashes, are one challenge, requiring new protection measures and solid-state circuit breakers.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Annual deep insights can then validate those trends, providing insight without causing survey fatigue.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Giving Martian soils a common language The new research work introduces the term ‘areths’ for Martian soil classes, drawing on Ares, the Greek name for Mars.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The analysis drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the multi-year, nationwide Dog Aging Project, giving researchers one of the largest genetic datasets ever gathered on canine aging.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The working group of administrators and Greek life representatives created action plans for each chapter to resume operations in fall 2018 based on a blind review of their previous four years.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The ability for anyone to generate strategy, code, or creative work in seconds effectively filled in the moats built on blitzscaling overnight.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Its streaming app hosts short-form true crime audio and video shows that are fully AI-generated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • The three colors are mixed in different combinations and ratios, producing 16 different shades.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, genes involved in the function of Jonathan's mitochondria -- which are structures inside cells that produce energy -- appeared similar to those from a 5-year-old tortoise named Hatchling.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • Although she was initially brought on as a part-time panelist — and Walters, according to Ramin Setoodeh’s book on the show’s history, Ladies Who Punch, feared Behar might All About Eve her — Behar was soon given a permanent seat at the table.
    — Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Companies are looking to bring on C-suite candidates who are in-the-know, and able to keep up with today’s fast pace of change.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bring on
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