contribute

Example Sentences

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Paramount had previously disclosed that three sovereign-wealth funds had committed to contribute about $24 billion to its bid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The move doesn’t exactly contribute to the idea of parity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He did not specify how Ukraine could contribute, but cited Kyiv's experience in restoring passage through the Black Sea, which Russia had blocked at the beginning of its invasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

This challenge can make decision-making harder and, over time, may contribute to a disconnect from reality.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The last example shows that verbs can be drained of life when they are turned into adjectives, too, as when contribute becomes contributive to or aspire becomes on the aspirational level.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker