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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
Further study is needed to identify the specific factors that influenced pregnant people to continue smoking or be exposed to SHS, and to understand the various factors that contribute to the risk of placental abruption associated with smoking and exposure to SHS during pregnancy.
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New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Family, friends, and organizations may also begin setting money aside with the intention of contributing it to the account in the individual’s name as of Jan. 1.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The study says that the use of pesticides (especially insecticides), habitat loss through land development and climate change are all contributing to the loss of butterflies, as the insects' breeding patterns and food sources are disrupted.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
In the one ruling on output perceived as being favorable to the Israeli agenda, the ECU said that an online BBC News article omitted relevant information about how Israel’s actions in Gaza had contributed to food insecurity in the region.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Family, friends, and organizations may also begin setting money aside with the intention of contributing it to the account in the individual’s name as of Jan. 1.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The study says that the use of pesticides (especially insecticides), habitat loss through land development and climate change are all contributing to the loss of butterflies, as the insects' breeding patterns and food sources are disrupted.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
In the one ruling on output perceived as being favorable to the Israeli agenda, the ECU said that an online BBC News article omitted relevant information about how Israel’s actions in Gaza had contributed to food insecurity in the region.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute
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In 2022, Musk's foundation donated $160 million, which was over $200 million less than the law required to make the seed donations tax-deductible.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Anyone wishing to donate to Swiantek’s family can do so at ourcommunityheros.org.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Try volunteering at a soup kitchen, that should help.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, people have been volunteering to retire early, and an LGBTQ+ employee resource group has been nixed, sources said.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The law requires a president to declare the U.S. is at war, giving him extraordinary powers to detain or remove foreigners who otherwise would have protections under immigration or criminal laws.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bernstein and von Karajan's debates about their artistic methods and philosophies are underscored by musical segments, enhancing emotional depth and providing poetic resonance to their conversations.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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People were sitting on schoolbus-yellow benches and eating at tables under wide trees that provided ample shade.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Maybe Sai presented some other compelling reason to keep her.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The first, presented to her by Mark Phillips, consisted of a central sapphire flanked by diamonds of equal size.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Contribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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