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Adjective(1) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for(2) tending to bring about(3) contributing a result

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(1) This was the beginning of the contributory, non-means-tested half of the British social security system; in 1925 state insurance for contributory old-age pensions was added.(2) The contributory pension is up an enormous 68% since 1997.(3) The other great contributory factor is the weather.(4) Former secretary of state Alan Johnson briefly flirted with the idea of a universal pension, but the government, like the Tories, seems to believe it would be a mistake to abandon our contributory pension.(5) His looks are important, a contributory factor to the success that has made him one of Britain's best known television actors and a regular on the chat-show circuit.(6) Another contributory factor, however, may well have been overwork.(7) And by making a social insurance payment, they can avail of certain State benefits, principally the contributory pension entitlement.(8) In others there may be no such contributory factor.(9) However, even if such mechanisms have been operational in the past, it is possible that current species richness had another contributory cause.(10) Benefits available for this position include an attractive salary, 25 days holiday, a company car and a contributory pension scheme.(11) The pension fund is now contributory , for example.(12) The social plays a part in forming the personal as do many other contributory forces; biological, economic, psychological, environmental and cultural.(13) Many women after spending a life working on farms have no record of any employment and are not entitled to a contributory old age pension.(14) Indeed, in many respects, it was a significant contributory factor in bringing it to an end.(15) The union is also stepping up its campaign to have the contributory old age pension increased to 34% of average industrial earnings.(16) The agreement also brings improvements including a contributory pension scheme.