Contributed
Used and contributed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used" instead a verb "Contributed".
Used
Used adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Contributed and used are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contributed" instead a verb "Used".
Both words in one sentence
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The fact that this was an era where rock music started being used as accompaniment in many films, also contributed to the decline of the traditional musical.
Source: Useful Notes / New Hollywood -
However, even he is appalled to learn that the laser work he's contributed towards will be used as a weapon.
Source: Film / Real Genius - The art used for the latter, coincidentally, was done by Adam Hughes, one of the artists who contributed to the Variant Covers for Those Left Behind.
Source: Variant Cover
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