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 Nicole Winfield of The Associated Press. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Government Minister Dinoska Montalvo said Friday that safety inspections of the Centenario Bridge, including a temporary lane restriction, contributed to the gridlock. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 The county’s access to healthcare, affordable housing and mental health services, along with chronic illness and violence within the community, have contributed to threats to public health, according to the county’s Community Health Assessment. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 OutKick's Armando Salguero and Ryan Canfield contributed to this report. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Josh Feldman, Kim Walker, Mark Hodge and Lara Horwitz contributed. — Tom Gottlieb, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 The compounds have not been confirmed to have caused or contributed to the deaths, as the autopsies and toxicology reports have not yet been released. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Associated Press writer Derek Gatopoulos in Athens contributed to this report. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Donors who contributed to the fundraiser received access to exclusive merchandise created for the campaign, including a new T-shirt designed by Varga. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
  1. donated
  2. volunteered
  3. gave
  4. presented
  5. provided
Verb
  • Her endorsement list also includes former bosses Ros-Lehtinen and Bovo, both of whom have donated to her campaign, and her current boss, FIU president Nuñez.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Churchill gave the painting to his daughter, Lady Mary Soames, who then donated it in 1995 to the Churchill Fellowship.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of donated
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  • 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
  • Logan Marshall-Green’s character questions why Alli volunteered for this humanitarian mission in the Amazon.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 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
  • The ambitious production presented several challenges, but none more so than shooting the complex water sequences that give the film its blockbuster feel.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Jamal Roberts is making the most of all the opportunities presented by his senior year of college football.
    — PJ Green October 10, Kansas City Star, 10 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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