- present participle of contribute.
contributing
Example Sentences
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"The longitudinal exploration of cardiovascular health throughout life, rather than assessing it at a single time point, could also provide further insight into the trajectory phenotypes contributing to cognitive decline by ethnicity," Vazquez said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He revived the canard about vaccines contributing to a rise in autism, despite the connection having been thoroughly refuted by years of clinical research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Instead of contributing in his club's top-flight return, his development continued with a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday, where he became a fan favourite and drew links to Arsenal.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Daily food-price data rose more than 4% from the previous month in July, likely contributing to a slight increase in headline inflation, ANZ Research analyst Dhiraj Nim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He hates contributing to these conversations, hates listening.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing contributing
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