Definition for Contributory:

• Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end.

Synonyms for Contributory:

• adj.

  •ancillary (adjective)
  • more incident,
  • most subsidary,
  • more satellite,
  • most incident,
  • most satellite,
  • more adjuvant,
  • co incident,
  • most adjuvant,
  • more subsidary,
  • most accessory,
  • more accessory,
  • co-incident,
  • most appurtenant,
  • more appurtenant.
  •auxiliary (adjective)
  • more backup,
  • most backup,
  • most abetting,
  • more reserve,
  • most reserve,
  • more abetting,
  • re serve,
  • re-serve.
  •conducive (adjective)
  • calculated to produce,
  • productive of,
  • promotive.
  •contributing a result (adjective)
  • responsible,
  • related.
  •contributive (adjective)
  • re-lated.
  •subordinate (adjective)
  • second-fiddle,
  • underaverage,
  • Subalternate,
  • second-string,
  • subber,
  • Substract,
  • subnormal.
  •subservient (adjective)
  • flunkier,
  • flunkiest,
  • bushleague.
  •subsidiary (adjective)
  • Brancher,
  • co-operative,
  • tributory.

• n.

  •
  • assurance,
  • benefit,
  • assistant,
  • comprehensive,
  • carrier,
  • help.
  •
  • causal,
  • deciding,
  • participate,
  • enabling,
  • decisive,
  • driving,
  • effective,
  • productive,
  • formative.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • surrender value,
  • protect,
  • deductible,
  • insurance premium,
  • adjuster,
  • stakeholder pension,
  • insurance policy,
  • insurance,
  • FICA tax,
  • life insurance,
  • actuary,
  • policyholder,
  • double indemnity,
  • Managed Care,
  • superannuation,
  • insurance adjuster,
  • protection,
  • reinsurance,
  • personal pension,
  • product liability,
  • occupational pension,
  • policy,
  • key-person insurance,
  • underwriter,
  • premium,
  • Lloyd's,
  • the AARP,
  • broker,
  • indemnity,
  • pension fund,
  • insurer,
  • actuarial,
  • pension plan,
  • retirement plan,
  • insured,
  • travel insurance,
  • collision damage waiver,
  • health insurance,
  • third party,
  • national insurance,
  • underwrite,
  • ira,
  • indemnify.
  •
  • insure,
  • pension,
  • green card.
  •
  • coverage,
  • mutual,
  • contribution,
  • excess.
  •
  • index.

Paraphrases for Contributory:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    non-contributory.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    concurring, pensionable, pay-as-you-go, premium.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    premium.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    concurrent, contributing, instrumental.
  • Proper noun, singular
    contributors, contributor, contributing.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    contributor, concurrent.

Antonyms for Contributory:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    noncausative, noncausal.

Contributory Sentence Examples:

• In spite of the contributory negligence that might be assumed in the case of any one with this singular infirmity, I was not without a secret uneasiness.

• On the first point, the tendency of modern legislation, as has been intimated, is to make the employer liable in all cases for personal injuries suffered in his employ without regard to contributory negligence or the cause of the accident.

Homophones for Contributory:

• contributor, counterfeiter, contour feather.