contributed

verb

past tense of contribute
1
as in donated
to make a donation as part of a group effort would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

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2
as in volunteered
to make a present of contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

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Recent Examples of contributed Information for this article was contributed by Stephen McGrath of The Associated Press. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 That may have contributed to their decision to acridly lil-bro Loop, the ’80s space rock band they were routinely compared to, in the press. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 Michelle Acevedo, Christiana Corporon and Janat Batra contributed. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 The families of 11 deceased workers alleged that exposure to asbestos, diesel exhaust, benzene and other hazardous substances contributed to their deaths. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Sharon Braithwaite, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Stefano Pozzebon contributed reporting. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Times staff writer Salvador Hernandez contributed to this story. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Tampa Bay Times reporter Justin Garcia contributed to this story. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 OutKick's Armando Salguero and Ryan Canfield contributed to this report. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
  1. donated
  2. volunteered
  3. gave
  4. presented
  5. provided
Verb
  • The mansion was preserved as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell, who donated eight acres of cherry orchard land to help establish what later became California State University, Chico.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk also donated more than $80 million from July to September to his own group, America PAC, which was the primary vehicle for his political giving in 2024.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of donated
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  • People volunteered online, so those with difficult experiences may have been more likely to take part.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of volunteered
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past month, college football commissioners have been dissecting what the financial terms would look like once ESPN presented its final offer for the next iteration of the postseason tournament to crown a national champion.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of presented
Verb
  • Check out the first images of The Cold Song, provided exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter, below.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Customers who had been due to fly on Saturday were provided with accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights, according to the airline.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided

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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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