contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
have contributed
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present perfectof contribute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Voters unused to the tighter deadlines also could have contributed to an increase in late ballots.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Market volatility and rising interest rates have contributed to global IPO delays and withdrawals from investment commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Targeted curfews have contributed to calm overnight," Lecornu wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rising global temperatures, together with natural climate variability, have contributed to the growing loss of Arctic sea ice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
His intense fascination with the straight lines of Gothic architecture may also have contributed to the ultra-simple structures of his Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes of the following year.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
