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contributed

CEFR: B2
Gave money, effort, or intellectual input to help achieve a shared goal; acted as a causal factor.

Synonyms

  • played a role in
  • ministered to

Common Collocations

  • contributed to
  • greatly contributed
  • contributed significantly

Example Sentence

Rapid industrialization contributed significantly to urban particulate air pollution in the early twentieth century.

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