How to Use contribute in a Sentence

contribute

verb

• 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
• The idea is that more players will lead to bigger prize pools and contribute to the growth of the industry.
  — Wayne Parry, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2022
• 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
• On the cusp of adulthood, Sarah wanted to learn useful things from her mother and contribute at home.
  — Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Excess fat tissue can contribute to this collapse of the airway, so by helping people lose weight, Zepbound reduces the number of times people’s breathing becomes obstructed.
  — Alice Park, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
• The country’s deep ideological divides contribute to this problem, but it’s also rooted in a concept called han, which is central to many Koreans’ emotional identity.
  — Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025