contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
are contributing
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present progressiveof contribute.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A previous ProPublica investigation found that states with strict bans are not studying whether their laws are contributing to maternal deaths.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Construction-industries revenue hiked 35% to $8.35 billion, beating expectations of $7.49 billion, as investments in data centers are contributing to construction spending levels.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
ETH geophysics professors Paul Tackley and Taras Gerya, together with their collaborators, are contributing to ESA's EnVision mission.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even if you are contributing £10 each for three members of staff, that costs the same as taking the family out for coffee and pastries, they pointed out.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Or, if perchance there are compulsory levies upon everybody, they endure it because they can persuade themselves that it is wise and because they are contributing in their own behalf.
From Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Herbert Baldwin Foster
