contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
had contributed
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past perfectof contribute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 2003, non-dairy creamer had contributed just 7.71 calories per day, illustrating how dramatically its role in Americans' coffee consumption had changed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
“By February 2026, tariffs had contributed 2.9 percentage points to goods price inflation, and without them goods prices would have fallen slightly,” New York Fed researchers wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Wednesday, signalling the end of the mission, the MoD paid tribute to UK personnel who had contributed to the counter-IS mission.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“If I had contributed, I would have an additional half million dollars in my retirement accounts,” Peterson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But her father had contributed a lot to the school.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
