contributory

An inquest into her death found the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".

Whatever the contributory factors, Labour are gloomy here, even on their upbeat days.

An inquest into Gunner Beck's death earlier this year determined the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".

He added that changes in land use, such as an increase in rewilding as well as rural depopulation, were also contributory factors.

On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.