Glen Duncan

As an Anglo-Indian kid in Bolton, I was basically in a minority of one. That was a source of misery, but at the same time, one of the effects of receiving the message that you don't belong to the club is that you watch the club with detachment. The fact that no one quite knew who I was was a major contributory factor in starting to write.

British Author

Joe Jamail

You had to have a unanimous jury verdict, and one percent of contributory negligence barred all recovery. It was so satisfying to realize I could do it. And I'll tell you what motivated me: competitiveness. I was betting on me. That's what a contingent-fee lawyer does.

American Businessman

David Boies

Napster's only alleged liability is for contributory or vicarious infringement. So when Napster's users engage in noncommercial sharing of music, is that activity copyright infringement? No.

American Lawyer

John Dingell

If you talk to any of my Democratic colleagues who lost that year, they would tell that gun control was one of the major contributory factors in the loss of their seats.

American Politician

Albert J. Nock

Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion.

American Philosopher

Use 'contributory' to describe something that helps cause another thing, but isn't the only reason.

Cause Relation

It's commonly used in negative contexts, like problems or diseases.

Often Negative

Implies that other factors are involved beyond the contributory one.

Not Sole Cause

Points to active involvement in a program or initiative, such as company plans.

Participation

Use it when referring to scenarios where both sides provide something, like in a pension scheme.

Shared Responsibility

Suggests that the person or element made a notable impact in a specific area.

Significant Impact

Often used to attribute positive contributions in a specific field or situation.

Positive Attribution

Indicates financial contributions within plans or systems, especially in employment contexts.

Financial Involvement

Used when both individual and collective contributions are necessary, often financially.

Joint Contributions

 are in the business of having to police us, or being on the hook for contributory infringement. There's two things you can do to help stop this -- a simple thing and a complicated thing,

Contributory