Contributory and Cause
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Contributory
Contributory adjective - Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
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Cause and contributory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cause" instead an adjective "Contributory".
Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Contributory and cause are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contributory" instead an adjective "Cause".
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Cause and Contributory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contributory/cause
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Cause or Contributory. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contributory/cause.
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