CONTRIBUTES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

contributes

verb

present tense third-person singular of contribute

as in donates

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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as in volunteers

to make a present of contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

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Recent Examples of contributes This contributes to a total of 180 stores across the country that the German grocer plans on opening this year. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Nigeria, which contributes the most to MTN’s subscriber base and revenues, is a particularly competitive arena, with more than 400 licensed digital money lenders. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Her ex contributes what the courts told him to and not a penny more. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Harry Gregson-Williams contributes another solid musical score that fits the mood perfectly. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 The most populous in the state, Greenville County typically contributes the most votes in statewide Republican primaries. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Bloomberg Philanthropies also contributes funding to STAT but is not involved in STAT’s editorial decisions. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 The center contributes to global research on gibbons The gibbons are full of personality and individual quirks, and Skollar knows them well after decades at the center. — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Gruden, who works for Barstool Sports and contributes on a variety of shows on its platform, has a jury trial scheduled to begin May 24, 2027. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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The company donates diapers and wipes, develops hospital hugger programs and partners with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses to design products.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
One community effort already in place is Sprouts’ Food Rescue program, a program that donates unsellable, but edible, groceries to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of donates

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Caleb loves puzzles, building Lego models and animals, and regularly volunteers with an animal shelter and cat rescue to help socialize the animals.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
The idea began last year with Franky Everleigh of Everleigh Entertainment, who volunteers for RCS.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteers

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The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gives

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Going into the summer, recruiting a left-back was on the agenda, though Newcastle feel Dedic and Livramento’s ability to play down both flanks provides enough cover.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Sea Hunter shows engine record The Navy’s growing autonomous fleet provides a direct use case for the certified technology.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

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Shalini Adnani’s poignant coming-of-age drama Our Share of Sand presents a unique perspective on India’s gaping class inequality, child labor and the deep corruption underpinning a family’s economic status.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
For this reason, Triola’s belief that a machine’s aggregation acumen presents chefs with an innovative tool for designing recipes strikes me as misguided.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026