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How to pronounce tributary in English?

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Synonyms conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory
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Synonyms affluent, confluent, feeder
Type of branch
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a tributary colony.

Examples of tributary

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The wastewater spilled into a Hopewell tributary off Dunkle Run on Dec. 5 and 6.
From the post-gazette.com
The Salmon River isn't the only Lake Ontario tributary with returning Atlantics.
From the timesunion.com
The main street lies along Taylor's Creek, a tidal tributary off Beaufort Inlet.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Tributaries include the Warmley Brook and an un-named tributary from Bridgeyate.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Take them in the shaded, misty patio overlooking a tributary of the Napa River.
From the sacbee.com
The workers apparently took no action to reroute the sewage around the tributary.
From the stltoday.com
Chicago, Cincinnati, or Cleveland is not allowed to supply the tributary towns.
From the theatlantic.com
A local Kurdish prince, Kayus, was reinstated tributary king to rule the Kurds.
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While some came under Russian protection, others became tributary to the Khalkha.
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  • Feeder: a branch that flows into the main stream
  • (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
  • Paying tribute; "a tributary colony"
  • Conducive: tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
  • A tributary or affluent is a stream or river which flows into a main stem (or parent) river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea, ocean, or lake. ...
  • Tributary is a ballet made by Robert La Fosse and Robert Garland to Mozart's Divertimento No. 11 in D, K. 251 (1776). The premiere took place May 25, 2000, as part of New York City Ballet's Diamond Project at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
  • A tribute (from Latin tributum, contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. ...
  • A river that flows into a larger river or other body of water; A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute; Related to the paying of tribute
  • (tributaries) the data streams that are multiplexed together. Several tributaries merge to form a larger river of data.