contributory
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
contributories
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pluralof contributory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The sentence, if true, was too severe; the offspring who were innocent contributories to the crime deserved pity rather than punishment; the judgment passed on the real offenders was also unduly harsh.
From America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat by Wu, Tingfang
He may be assisted, like a trustee in bankruptcy, by a committee of inspection, composed of creditors and contributories.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
Tumult and commotion are almost as necessary contributories to the success of the stratagem as is the cable.
From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
Or have the citizens at large, being contributories to the maintenance funds, a right to vote?
From Unitarianism by Tarrant, W.G.
In looking directly at the discomfort of long-term hospitalized psychiatric patients, I found myself faced with behaviors that resulted possibly from a muddle of many contributories.
From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.
