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Tributary in a sentence

Tributary meaning

  1. A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
  2. A vein which drains into another vein.
  3. A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

Synonyms of Tributary

secondary branch affluent confluent feeder causative contributory contributive contributing conducive obligated distributary

Related words

Other words often associated with Tributary or its synonyms:

have subdivision offshoot actuating eater substitute collateral rich ramification motive convergent birdfeeder

Using Tributary

  • The main meaning on this page is: A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. | A vein which drains into another vein. | A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
  • Useful related words include: secondary, branch, affluent, confluent.
  • In the example corpus, tributary often appears in combinations such as: tributary of, the tributary, tributary to.

Context around Tributary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

largest 2× frome 1× dnipro 1× columbia 1× clean 1× important 1× finally 1× cool 1×

Often after:

capital 5× needed 1× downriver 1× rivers 1× enters 1×

Sentence patterns with Tributary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

tributary capital management 4× a clean tributary only inches 1× a columbia tributary in montana 1× a cool tributary enters 1× a dnipro tributary downriver from 1× an important tributary of the 1× and its tributary the river 1× be a tributary of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

tributary capital management 4× a network rail 1× a village clerk 1× by 1973 bc 1× each village only 1× finally tributary capital 1×

Common sentence endings:

about 25 000 1× about 30 000 1× agriculture and livestock 1× cool tributary enters 1× farmer nicholas degraaf 1× few inches downstream 1×

Words around Tributary

Just before it in the word index:

tributaries 177 tribut 2 tribus 4 tribunus 2 tribunician 7 tribunicia 2

Just after it in the word index:

tribute 2.820 tributes 648 tributyl 2 tric 3 tricalcium 4 trican 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

adage 139 admirer 139 aft 139 amalgamated 139 appointee 139 approachable 139

Corpus analysis for Tributary

  • In this selection, "tributary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, largest, frome, dnipro, capital, needed and downriver stand out and add context to how "tributary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include tributary capital management and a clean tributary only inches. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tributary" sits close to words such as adage, admirer and aft, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tributary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Incredibly, the Thames even used to be a tributary of the River Rhine. (13 words)

The Yamuna, an important tributary of the Ganga, is considered holy in Hinduism. (13 words)

Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ambarella by 23.8% in the first quarter. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The report cites a 2021 study by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in which a trout was captured in a clean tributary only inches upstream from its confluence with Lincoln Creek and then exposed to the water collected in Lincoln only a few inches downstream. (44 words)

By 1973, BC Hydro completed the Duncan, Arrow and Mica dams on the Columbia, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished Libby Dam on the Kootenai River, a Columbia tributary, in Montana. (34 words)

In recent years, a significant and unprecedented decline in water flow has been clear in both the Euphrates and the Tigris, and tributary rivers and lakes have dried up in several governorates. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

A Network Rail spokesperson said it was sorry to drivers disrupted during the closure, but the bridge of the railway and river Frome tributary needed to be shut for safety reasons.

A village clerk, she spent much of her life in the same little house in Afanansiivka, a quiet, pretty hamlet along a Dnipro tributary downriver from the dam.

By 1973, BC Hydro completed the Duncan, Arrow and Mica dams on the Columbia, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished Libby Dam on the Kootenai River, a Columbia tributary, in Montana.

Incredibly, the Thames even used to be a tributary of the River Rhine.

Lincoln Creek is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, but Aspen’s domestic water supply is not affected; the city’s drinking water comes primarily from Castle Creek.

Livestock waste also the Southwest’s last free and untamed stretch of a major river—the Gila, a tributary of the Colorado River.

Natural England last assessed the Wye and its tributary the River Lugg in 2010 and on seven units of assessment found one to be favourable, with the rest unfavourable-recovering.

The report cites a 2021 study by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in which a trout was captured in a clean tributary only inches upstream from its confluence with Lincoln Creek and then exposed to the water collected in Lincoln only a few inches downstream.

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The Yamuna, an important tributary of the Ganga, is considered holy in Hinduism.

They hold mining leases on about 4,700 acres within the Bitterroot National Forest near Sheep Creek, a tributary to the West Fork Bitterroot River.

Each village only had a few hundred people and was situated along the Andreafsky River, a tributary of the great Yukon.

Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ambarella by 23.8% in the first quarter.

In recent years, a significant and unprecedented decline in water flow has been clear in both the Euphrates and the Tigris, and tributary rivers and lakes have dried up in several governorates.

The settlers diverted water from the Bear River — the Great Salt Lake’s largest tributary — for water-intensive agriculture and livestock.

The Winooski River, the largest tributary to Lake Champlain, inundated fields at DeGraaf Dairy in Richmond in July 2023 and July 2024, according to farmer Nicholas DeGraaf.

Tributary Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in 3M in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000.

Tributary Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the first quarter worth $30,000.

Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ambarella by 20.2% in the fourth quarter.

Tributary Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the first quarter worth about $30,000.

When the surface temperature gets too high for the comfort of trout they move to deeper water where it is cooler or where a cool tributary enters.

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Common combinations with tributary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tributary" in a sentence?
An example: "A Network Rail spokesperson said it was sorry to drivers disrupted during the closure, but the bridge of the railway and river Frome tributary needed to be shut for safety reasons." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tributary" from authentic English texts.
What does "tributary" mean?
Tributary means: A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
What are synonyms of "tributary"?
Common synonyms of "tributary" include: secondary, branch, affluent, confluent, feeder, causative, contributory, contributive. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "tributary" are there?
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