CONTRIBUTING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

contributing

verb

present participle of contribute

as in donating

to make a donation as part of a group effort would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

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as in volunteering

to make a present of contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

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Recent Examples of contributing That opportunity is contributing to BlackBerry's growing backlog. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The son of Brazil’s former president, Bolsonaro has pledged closer ties with Washington and lower public spending — the latter contributing to bullishness that saw markets surge after his first-round victory. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The pause lasted more than a year, straining cattle supply and contributing to record-high beef prices. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Senior running back Gatsbee Gumban of Nogales is closing in on 1,600 yards rushing after contributing 325 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday night in a 38-17 win over Don Lugo. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Shai recommends looking at what is happening in your body, how long the feeling has lasted, and what might be contributing to it, rather than rushing to label it. — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The incident is the first major attack involving the force, which surpassed more than 2,000 troops from contributing countries this weekend, with 4,000 more slated to arrive in coming months. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Chris Whipple is a contributing writer at Vanity Fair and a Fall 2026 Resident Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics. — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Speculators may play an important role in markets by contributing to liquidity, but success is measured over shorter time horizons and requires sophisticated risk management. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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During our interview, George warned that donating through unfamiliar political fundraising texts can encourage additional solicitations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Other places Trump is donating show Republicans being forced onto less familiar terrain.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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That downtime consists of school drop-offs, volunteering for lunch duty at his kids’ school, coaching his son’s flag-football team and honing his skills on the grill.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
The coach’s value is becoming less about providing expertise and more about helping clients exercise judgment when expertise is everywhere.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026