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Synonyms for contributory
kənˈtrɪb yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr icon·trib·u·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
conducive, contributing(a), contributive, contributory, tributaryadjective
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
"working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
Antonyms:
noncausative, noncausal
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contributory":
contributing, contribution-based, pay-as-you-go, contributor, pensionable, contribution
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How to use contributory in a sentence?
You could say it is a contributory factor.
We have current immigrants determining who future immigrants will do – will be, independent of their ability to be contributory to our economy.
The record breaking heat also broke records for calls for help. Emergency calls, visits to the emergency rooms, and calls for people and pets reached all-time highs, since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service has experienced a significant increase in deaths reported where it is suspected that extreme heat has been contributory.
It is too early to say what caused the tragic collapse, but as this reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge has been there for 50 years it is possible that corrosion of tendons or reinforcement may be a contributory factor.
There was nothing nefarious or illegal about owning a firearm, and they presented in no way that that firearm was contributory to toward the use of deadly force here.
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