Causal
Causal adjective - Involving or constituting a cause; causing.
Contributing and causal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contributing" instead an adjective "Causal".
Contributing
Contributing adjective - Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
Causal and contributing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Causal" instead an adjective "Contributing".
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Contributing and Causal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal/contributing
Causal & Contributing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal/contributing>.
Contributing or Causal. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal/contributing.
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