contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
will contribute
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future tenseof contribute.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Tickets sold for The Beatles Story will contribute to the The Apple Corps Liverpool Trust, a charitable initiative to provide support and opportunities for emerging local artists.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
New factory orders were down 0.7% from a month earlier, and unfilled orders, the stock of orders that will contribute to future sales if they aren’t canceled, were flat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Over Britain's record-breaking hot summer, we've seen a number of tragic deaths in lakes, rivers, and at sea, all of which will contribute to the UK's annual total of drownings.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
University of Arizona researchers will contribute to several major areas of Roman science.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Can no generous giver be found who will contribute the money necessary to bring the east window from London?...
From Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable by John T. (John Thomson) Faris
