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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
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Melton is a bigger defender who fits easier in a complementary role.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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If a person is self-motivated, there are many leadership books, audio and complementary forums for readers, listeners and participants.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Congo's health minister, Roger Kamba, reported an additional 44 deaths occurring in the community.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fire departments bring on additional staff while the warnings are in play.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The works council and union have repeatedly warned of further escalation of strikes should Volkswagen's management not budge in negotiations.Sophie Kiderlin,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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It was initially thought that O'Connell suffered a ligament injury to his knee, but further testing revealed that the Vegas organization got a lucky break.Valentina Martinez, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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