- present participle of contribute.
contributing
Example Sentences
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Fewer babies means fewer workers contributing to the system.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
If they've been employees, "they will have spent their working life contributing into a pension pot, and they will be the first generation that will have spent their whole life doing that."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
S&P 500 Q2 earnings are projected to grow 22%, with AI infrastructure contributing nearly two-thirds of the advance.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
A likely contributing factor: an emphasis on profit over safety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
However, five main contributing factors can still be identified; the controversies revolve mainly around their relative importance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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