CONTRIBUTE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

contribute

verb

kən-ˈtri-(ˌ)byüt

Definition of contribute

as in to donate

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 to volunteer

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

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Recent Examples of contribute The bot’s lenient management decisions, plus a questionable business sense, are surely contributing to its losses. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Sensors deployed from different platforms could instead contribute information to a broader underwater monitoring network. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Many factors contributed to this relatively muted price response. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 New nicotine products are helping contribute to higher sales margins. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contribute

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The program now supports up to 50 families at a time, providing everything from school supplies to unpaid tuition to, on occasion, donated cars.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Jaber has donated to American Muslims for Palestine and helped an affiliated foundation prepare its taxes, according to a judge’s 2017 opinion that initially blocked the lawsuit.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of donate

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The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The council also lists ongoing open hours for volunteering at 18 community gardens.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteer

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The Arts District is a short rideshare away and gives you all the indie bars and restaurants and vintage shopping.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Karlie Lema’s pressure gave Bay FC (5-10-4) a lead in the sixth minute, but Moriya responded a minute later to tie it and Utah (11-6-3) took the lead in the 22nd minute on Narumi’s shot from outside the box.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of give

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The plan will intensify the battle between Amazon and Walmart to provide consumers with the fastest delivery times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Australians do provide a men’s and women’s singles berth for a player from the Asia-Pacific region, to foster development in less traditional tennis countries.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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