How to Use contribute in a Sentence

contribute

verb
Definition of contributenext
Synonyms for contributenext
  • He did not contribute to the project.
  • In order for the team to win, everyone has to contribute.
  • The volunteers contributed their time towards cleaning up the city.
  • Ten scientists contributed to the special edition of the journal.
  • He contributed many poems to the magazine.
  • We're trying to raise money for a new school, and we're hoping that everyone will contribute.
  • Those no longer in the workforce, for the most part, are no longer contributing to this.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Bring items to contribute to a leap day time capsule, to be opened in four years.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Lein said the drive from customers to buy eggs from cage free farms might also contribute to the rise in prices.
    — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Nosek, once kissed off by NHL scouts and dream-makers, might have a few more goals and a few more smooches to contribute.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Fried foods contain a whole lot of fat and contribute to weight gain—simple as that.
    — Women's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Hilary Burns of the Globe staff contributed to this story.
    — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
  • Carlos Munoz of the Globe Staff contributed to this report.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • Ed O'Keefe and Kristin Brown contributed to this report.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • All of that can contribute to poor cardiac health and diabetes on top of the mental health toll.
    — al, 29 Dec. 2022
  • After the loss to Indiana, Gard was asked what Davis needed to do to get back on track and contribute.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Both of these business moves contributed to the global fixation on the brand.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Creighton spreads the wealth on offense When the ball is moving on offense, the entire team is engaged and ready to contribute.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Vance on the defense Vance’s views on birth rates have contributed to his rocky rollout as Trump’s running mate.
    — Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Formed in the early nineteen-seventies, the band contributed to a sound that would come to be known as chimurenga.
    — The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Bam Adebayo contributed 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block for the Heat.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And while arson was the cause for the fire, weather and climate conditions contributed to its rapid spread.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Costin says that Adobe plans to pay artists who contribute training data, too.
    — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Reece Rogers contributed reporting on the new Google search tools for this story.
    — WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Officials said a pile of snow on the third floor of the garage likely contributed to the partial collapse, which damaged two cars.
    — Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023
  • Over time, these factors can contribute to weight gain.
    — Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • How to grill a juicy burger Too much direct heat can also contribute to flare-ups.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • The stall in what had been a steady march of rent increases could also contribute to that dynamic.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Myles Che added six points and four assists and Langston Redfield contributed five points, four rebounds and three assists.
    — Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In his 16-year career on YouTube, Brownlee’s reviews have contributed to the overall success and failure of various companies and products.
    — Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

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