I would prefer to take a contributory role.
Source: tatoeba (8983255)
Contributory
//ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi//
Synonyms for "contributory" (51 found)
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1 entriesderived
4 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 2 languages.
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- medvirkende adj (contributing to a result)
Russian
3 entries- содействующий adj (contributing to a result)
- сотрудничающий adj (contributing to a result)
- способствующий adj (contributing to a result)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The job did not offer a contributory pension.
Source: tatoeba (8983256)
My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]
Source: wiktionary
The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.
Source: wiktionary
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