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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
Adjective
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At checkout, customers are presented with relevant accessories and complementary items that align with their specific cycling interests.—
Antony Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Construction will start this spring at Chesterton High School on the new soccer stadium and complementary facilities after the Duneland School Board Monday awarded $4,862,283 in contracts.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the same day, China will see an additional 10% tariff, the president added.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Party spokesperson Cho Seung-rae urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss Yoon as soon as possible to avoid further public unrest and anxiety.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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To attend the presentation or for further information, email [email protected].—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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