Contributing factor
Reason and contributing factor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun phrase "Contributing factor".
Reason
Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Contributing factor and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contributing factor" instead a noun "Reason".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- root and contributing factor
- root and reason
- motive and contributing factor
- motive and reason
- call and contributing factor
- call and reason
- account and contributing factor
- account and reason
- basis and contributing factor
- basis and reason
- argument and contributing factor
- argument and reason
- base and contributing factor
- base and reason
Both terms in one sentence
- The most common reason the club finds itself on the chopping block is because of low membership, and even if it's not the only reason, lack of interest will still be at least a contributing factor.
Source: Club Stub -
The fact that Tohdoh's English voice actor is Steve Blum (considered the English equivalent of Norio Wakamoto on this very wiki for a reason) may be a contributing factor.
Source: Memetic Badass / Anime and Manga - The theme song for The Brothers Flub is speculated to be at least a contributing factor to the cartoon's failure, if not the reason, simply because the vocals are awful.
Source: Horrible / Music
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Reason and Contributing factor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contributing_factor/reason
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