contributory

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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for contributory 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributory
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This story has been updated with additional information.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There would be one further twist in the tale of Chewy, though.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • 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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