- present participle of contribute.
contributing
Example Sentences
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“The AI investment boom is contributing to price pressures across semiconductors, electronics, computing equipment, electricity and other technology-related inputs,” noted Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY Parthenon.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
Fueled by surging global demand for high-end artificial-intelligence computing and memory chips, the electronics sector alone saw profits skyrocket by 103.9%, contributing a massive 43.1% to the overall growth of China’s entire industrial profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
A likely contributing factor: an emphasis on profit over safety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
However, the researchers suspected that another process might also be contributing to expanding waistlines: the creation of entirely new fat cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026
Muggle persecution of wizards at this time was reaching a pitch hitherto unknown and sightings of such beasts as dragons and Hippogriffs were contributing to Muggle hysteria.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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