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Recent Examples of contributory
The news comes in the wake of health officials announcing that Arakawa died at 65 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare condition that comes from contact with rodents, and Hackman subsequently died at 95 from heart disease, with Alzheimer's as a significant contributory factor.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Heat stress was listed as a contributory factor to her death.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
The oil and gas companies can raise a contributory negligence defense on two fronts.
—Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Heat stress was listed as a contributory factor to her death.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
The oil and gas companies can raise a contributory negligence defense on two fronts.
—Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributory
Adjective
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Successful founding teams also need complementary skills, Tsai added.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Simon also believes competing brands can be complementary to each other, noting that few customers shop only one brand today.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wagon tours are an additional $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 3-10; free for children under 3.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Screeners aren’t meant to diagnose learning disabilities like dyslexia, but rather identify areas where kids could use additional support.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That marked one of the most significant engagements between the two groups since a fragile ceasefire went into effect in November 2024, and Israel has not ruled out further action.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Officials have not yet released further operational details about the aircraft involved or the broader security situation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That money narrows the massive fundraising and supportive expenditure lead Miller had, potentially forcing her and her allies to pivot from introducing her candidacy to countering Jackson.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The chair backs are ergonomically molded with supportive armrests, and each one can be stacked for easy storage.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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