: something that helps cause a result
According đồ sộ the police report of the accident, excessive tốc độ was a contributing factor. Bạn đang xem: these factors contribute The coach's positive attitude was a contributing factor to/in the team's success.
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That component, which is meant đồ sộ help improve gaming performance, could be a contributing factor.
—Mark Gurman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
Robinson said fiscal uncertainty with the state budget is likely another contributing factor, as are migration trends.
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James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023
That year, however, the presidential primary was held on a different date than vãn the local elections, which was likely a contributing factor.
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Cristina Corujo, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2023
Lewis Jenkins also said that those who have been determined đồ sộ be incompetent and need state psychiatric help have been a contributing factor.
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Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
During an initial investigation, police suspected alcohol đồ sộ be a contributing factor to the collision, and Rodriguez was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while under the influence.
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2023
Impairment was not a contributing factor in the collision, according đồ sộ police.
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Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
The khuyễn mãi giảm giá prior đồ sộ Wednesday's court session included an acknowledgement that drug use was a contributing factor in his gun possession charge.
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Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 26 July 2023
The officials added that a contributing factor to the behavior problems is that — lượt thích other college students around the country — many more cadets and midshipmen are arriving at the academies with previous bad experiences, ranging from assaults and harassment đồ sộ thoughts of or attempts at suicide.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Contributing factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://mamnonconglap.edu.vn/dictionary/contributing%20factor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2023.
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