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Recent Examples of contributory
There are quite a few contributory forums and panels which are helping Governments ultimately write the regulations.
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Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
McLemore's history of methamphetamine withdrawal was cited as a contributory cause of death.
—Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
Sadly, as is often the case in special educational needs – there are simply insufficient QTVIs to go around and this is a contributory factor to there being an academic attainment gap between fully sighted and visually impaired children of around 33% up to the age of 16.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
One contributory factor may have been a loosening of the Dodd-Frank regulatory rules for medium-sized banks, which both parties in Congress approved in 2018 at the behest of the bank lobby.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
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Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
McLemore's history of methamphetamine withdrawal was cited as a contributory cause of death.
—Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
Sadly, as is often the case in special educational needs – there are simply insufficient QTVIs to go around and this is a contributory factor to there being an academic attainment gap between fully sighted and visually impaired children of around 33% up to the age of 16.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
One contributory factor may have been a loosening of the Dodd-Frank regulatory rules for medium-sized banks, which both parties in Congress approved in 2018 at the behest of the bank lobby.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributory
Adjective
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Depending on the reason for treatment, cryosurgery might be the only treatment used or a complementary treatment to others, such as chemotherapy or radiation.—
Archana Sharma,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her intuitive fusion of Eastern and Western modalities results in beautiful skin by blending different but complementary elements to give stand out results.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The option was introduced in the United States in September 2024, allowing members to add a user outside their household for an additional fee starting at $7 per month.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There would be one further twist in the tale of Chewy, though.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Think of your favorite coffee drink as the price of admission to the further enjoyable coffee shop experience.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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