- present tense form of contribute (3rd person singular).
contributes
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“Every ingredient we use serves a specific purpose, whether it contributes to flavor, product performance, freshness or the overall eating experience,” a company spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
To determine whether reduced cardiolipin directly contributes to these changes, rather than simply occurring alongside them, the team experimentally lowered cardiolipin levels in young mice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
In particular, targeting the processes through which pyruvate contributes to fat accumulation may offer promising possibilities.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
And as we explore on the latest episode of ‘Acquired’, it was this exact decision that contributes to “Seinfeld’s” astonishing relevance today, three decades after it aired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 2013, CCD contributes to the deaths of 60 percent of all hives.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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