- present tense form of contribute (3rd person singular).
contributes
Example Sentences
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Mr. Blake contributes his “Clues,” which originally appeared on the drummer’s 2012 recording “The Eleventh Hour,” and the trio takes a groove-heavy approach balanced by Ms. Davis’s reference to Morton Feldman’s “Nature Piece 5.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The prime minister told the BBC that it would be a system in which "everyone contributes, everyone is covered".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Felizzatto wrote that “the unnecessary housing of animals in cruelty/neglect cases contributes to the overcrowding of our animal shelters” and leads to animals going “kennel crazy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
It is used to make proteins, helps cells protect themselves from damage and contributes to the formation of disulfide bonds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Each of these recurrent exposures, no matter how slight, contributes to the progressive buildup of chemicals in our bodies and so to cumulative poisoning.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
