contributor
Americannoun
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a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
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a person who contributes an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.
noun
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a person who contributes, esp one who writes for a newspaper or one who makes a donation to a cause, etc
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something that is a factor in or is partly responsible for something
alcohol was a contributor to his death
Other Word Forms
- contributorial adjective
- noncontributor noun
Etymology
Origin of contributor
1400–50; late Middle English contributour < Anglo-French. See contribute, -tor
Example Sentences
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Frequent gallery contributor Whalen says that when Gallery 1988 opened, it was filling a niche and “creating fresh content for movies that spoke to” people in their 20s and 30s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
On the entertainment side, Prentiss believes that the improving profitability of streaming will eventually be a larger contributor to earnings growth than experiences.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Citi expects 2-nanometer chips to become the biggest revenue contributor at TSMC, with clear order visibility for at least over the next three years, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Rivers, 27, has been a dependable backup and special teams contributor during his four seasons with the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Don’t you want to be a contributor to our economy?
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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