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Recent Examples of contributory
McLemore's history of methamphetamine withdrawal was cited as a contributory cause of death.
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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
An animal sedative not meant for human consumption was a contributory cause in 50 overdose deaths last year, the Hamilton County Coroner's office reported Wednesday.
—The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2023
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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
An animal sedative not meant for human consumption was a contributory cause in 50 overdose deaths last year, the Hamilton County Coroner's office reported Wednesday.
—The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributory
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In commercial or mixed-use developments, the tenant mix should be curated to ensure complementary businesses that enhance the overall appeal of the property.Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company has entered into non-redemption agreements with investors to avoid further redemptions and maintain sufficient funds in the trust account.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In cases such as the attack in Zhuhai, Chinese officials view any expression of grief, especially mass grief, as a further threat to social stability, Ong said.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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