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 People magazine reported that Meghan's potential acting project contributed to the couple's decision to return to Britain. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Sunil Pandey, The Associated Press, Patrick Maguire, Dawn Liu, Matt Foster and Dennis Romero contributed. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 Shakira Austin had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and former USC standout Kiki Iriafen contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for her 20th double-double this season. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Monday, August 17 An autopsy reveals no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, the coroner’s office said. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The complaint alleges that the disclosure later became part of an investigation that contributed to his termination. — Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Those lessons contributed to NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs and, later, the development of the Space Shuttle. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Inflation and rising interest rates may have contributed to the financial strain, according to a recent Vanguard report. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Olivia Zhang and Liu Zheng contributed to this report from Beijing. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributed
  1. donated
  2. volunteered
  3. gave
  4. presented
  5. provided
Verb
  • Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe supporting Ashley Taunton, a Connecticut mother of three who suffered life-threatening injuries while helping strangers after a car accident in Rhode Island.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of donated
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials at the time said that Gallegos, then 59, had volunteered as a youth basketball coach with Sacramento-area school districts and operated a private basketball coaching clinic.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Parton volunteered to serve food that day and became a lifelong supporter of the non-profit.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 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 case is nearly 30 years old, which has affected the kind of evidence presented in court.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Following Abloh’s death in November 2021, Kamara was appointed as art and image director and presented his first show, Spring/Summer 2023, in Paris that year.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of presented
Verb
  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided

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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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