CONTRIBUTING (TO) Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

contributing (to)

verb

present participle of contribute (to)

as in resulting (in)

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Fortunately, new WiFi systems are bringing about bold new solutions to age-old problems.

— William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
And Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bringing about

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Another creation, the carrot bamboo, brings together vermouth, gin, manzanilla sherry, carrot, yuzu, and shiso, drawing on flavors from both Europe and Asia.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, over in Asia, a top McKinsey executive laid out what sets Asia's owner-CEOs apart, drawing on the firm's research that helps filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing on

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Concierge specials such as creating your own gin at a nearby Palma distillery or watching espadrilles being made in Palma’s Olivar market are original diversions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Those that don’t risk creating fleets of intelligent systems capable of making very expensive and detrimental mistakes.

— Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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That included everything from the creative, bringing on a new producer, to building partnerships with brands.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Bob Galvin, who stepped in as chief executive officer of Iconix in 2018, stayed on to lead the company after the deal and has been busy cleaning up the business and bringing on new brands.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of bringing on

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With more than 270 million fully autonomous miles across its operating cities, Waymo claims 95% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injury compared with human drivers.

— Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Water droplets hit the metal blades like tiny bullets, causing severe erosion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of causing

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The travel retail channel, generating $76 billion overall, is always on the front line of world events.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
When the third act slows down to dramatize the hours of Altman’s ouster from OpenAI, Guadagnino has almost no way of generating the sort of ice-blooded intrigue that runs in Fincher’s veins.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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