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/inThe coach's positive attitude was a contributing factor to/in the team's success.
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Another contributing factor is net migration.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Researchers noted that as smoking prevalence has declined in many countries, the biggest contributing factor to these lung cancer cases was air pollution.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The conditions leading to the actress’s death included an interstitial lung disease that had been progressing for years, with esophageal dysmotility listed as another significant contributing factor.
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Another contributing factor was esophageal dysmotility.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Researchers noted that as smoking prevalence has declined in many countries, the biggest contributing factor to these lung cancer cases was air pollution.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The conditions leading to the actress’s death included an interstitial lung disease that had been progressing for years, with esophageal dysmotility listed as another significant contributing factor.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Another contributing factor was esophageal dysmotility.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contributing factor
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“Contributing factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contributing%20factor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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