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 Play contributes to the development of motor coordination, social skills and cognitive flexibility. — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 When founders explain how one person's work contributes to the larger mission, responsibility starts forming before the first day of work. — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Collagen production naturally slows with age, which contributes to thinner, less elastic skin. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The resolution cites research showing extreme heat contributes to thousands of premature deaths each year and mentions that parts of southwest Atlanta have limited access to central air conditioning and face higher heat vulnerability. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Before agreeing to be the face of yet another thing, or take the lead as always, consider whether this actually contributes to your long-term goals. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Congestion reduces your sense of smell, which normally contributes greatly to flavor, and some foods may lack familiar textures such as crunch. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged. — Priyanka Salve,raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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Jafri also regularly donates portions of art sales to charity.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Additional campaign finance records show that Campbell regularly donates to Republican politics nationally and in Texas.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of donates

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Renna stars as an idealistic father who volunteers to coach his kid’s team, only to find that the real challenge isn’t the 10-year-olds, but the adults surrounding them.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Today, volunteers livestream on their YouTube channel whenever Nashville or surrounding counties face severe weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of volunteers

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British Columbia Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the state of emergency gives the province additional powers, including the ability to restrict travel and secure accommodations for evacuees that might otherwise be unavailable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Legal experts say four pending federal cases — one of them filed last week — are moving forward at a time when the conservative majority on the Supreme Court gives opponents of citizen suits a greater chance than ever of success.

— Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of gives

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The internet presents a new vision of this story, one in which the local stage is the algorithm, cycling through performers and one-trick ponies until, finally, the hive mind selects its favorite.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Modeling multiple outcomes Predicting aircraft movement on the ground presents a unique challenge because pilots can choose different taxi routes depending on traffic, controller instructions, and airport conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026