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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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This shows a strong trend toward integrating AI and other complementary technologies into broader automation strategies.Jakob Freund, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Channing Tatum bulges with charisma in the role he was born to play, and Joe Manganiello serves a complementary side dish for those who prefer something spicy.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 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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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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While Newsom has experienced a decline in popularity, Republicans have seen further gains in the southern California enclave since Essayli rose to power.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed Wednesday that Garner remains the subject of an active and ongoing investigation, but did not disclose any further details.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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