contributing factor
noun
: something that helps cause a result
According to the police report of the accident, excessive speed was a contributing factor.
—often + to/inThe coach's positive attitude was a contributing factor to/in the team's success.
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That would be utterly meaningless if not for the fact that the June 2024 series in Anaheim was a contributing factor in the Padres turning around last season and setting a lasting tone.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Apple is indeed considering tying a potential price increase to those kinds of upgrades, even if tariffs are a contributing factor, according to the Journa l’s report.
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The presence of easily accessible food sources near homes and businesses is primary contributing factor to human-bear conflicts, per DEEP.
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Metformin is also known to promote weight loss, which could have been a contributing factor in decreasing pain.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Apple is indeed considering tying a potential price increase to those kinds of upgrades, even if tariffs are a contributing factor, according to the Journa l’s report.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The presence of easily accessible food sources near homes and businesses is primary contributing factor to human-bear conflicts, per DEEP.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Metformin is also known to promote weight loss, which could have been a contributing factor in decreasing pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contributing factor
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“Contributing factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contributing%20factor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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