contributing factor

noun

: something that helps cause a result

According to the police report of the accident, excessive speed was a contributing factor.

—often + to/in

The coach's positive attitude was a contributing factor to/in the team's success.

Examples of contributing factor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The figure doesn't include deaths in which heat was a contributing factor rather than an underlying cause. —

NBC News, 18 June 2024 That likely is a contributing factor to the current cumulative batting average of .240, the lowest since 1968. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024 The age of the air bag can be a contributing factor to a serious injury or death, the NHTSA said. —

Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2024 The spread of ransomware attacks is also a contributing factor to these spikes, Madnick said. —

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