contributor

[kuhn-trib-yuh-ter]

noun

1. a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.

2. a person who contributes an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.

contributor

/ kənˈtrɪbjʊtə /

noun

1. a person who contributes, esp one who writes for a newspaper or one who makes a donation to a cause, etc

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of contributor¹

1400–50; late Middle English contributour < Anglo-French. See contribute, -tor

Example Sentences

Potential contributors will not send in their troops to use force to disarm Hamas.

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The company expects DoorDash to be a meaningful contributor to U.S. comps in the current quarter and as it moves into next year.

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It's 10 years ago since broadcasting regulator Ofcom found Fox News in breach of the broadcasting code after one of its contributors called Birmingham a "no-go zone" for non-Muslims.

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Beyond them, however, the Brewers have plenty of other contributors.

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By some estimates, AI investment was the biggest contributor to U.S.

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Related Words

• donor 
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• patron