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UK
/kˈɒntɹɪbjˌuːtɪŋ/
]
[ US /kənˈtɹɪbjutɪŋ/ ]
[ US /kənˈtɹɪbjutɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
a contributory factor
working conditions are not conducive to productivity
How To Use contributing In A Sentence
- Studying this region will help researchers understand how much and in what ways Arctic glaciers and ice caps are contributing to sea level rise.
- It had begun the seventies with the declared intention of contributing 0.7 percent of the gross national product in official aid.
- The folks at are charged with contributing to the delinquency of the film-makers, who were likely duped into believing this could become a satisfying monster movie.
- The authors conclude that spondylolysis is mainly the fatigue fracture due to locally increased stress and is contributing most by backward extension of lumbar spine.
- They said another factor contributing to the patient pile-up is a staff shortfall.
- Dogmatic constraints, tactical stereotypes, schematism in place of originality, and the boring repetition of truisms are contributing factors in creative infecundity.
- Me and I am not happy. 80% of our population are not contributing to federal income taxes ... their money comes back to them in refunds. it is a sad state with a president whose agenda will cost us greatly expects this burdon to fall on the remaining 20%. Raising taxes at center of health care reform debate
- Contributing to an educational foundation or flood relief wins bonus points.
- This ratio shows what percentage of the local median county household income adult attendees and giving units are contributing to your church. Christianity Today
- I think the increasingly unequal distribution of the wage share itself is also contributing to the sour political mood.