contributor
noun
con·trib·u·tor
kən-ˈtri-byə-tər 
-bə-,
-ˌbyü-
: someone or something that contributes something or that contributes to something
charitable contributors
… have suggested that the fee would hurt the agriculture industry, a sector they claim is the largest contributor to the state economy.—
Wenonah Hauter
Wenonah Hauter… was illustrated by Oliver Munday, a frequent contributor to the Book Review …—John Williams
John WilliamsThese particles, which are known as black carbon and are the major component of soot, are the second most important contributor to global warming, behind only carbon dioxide, wrote the 31 authors of the study …—Elisabeth Rosenthal
Elisabeth RosenthalExamples of contributor in a Sentence
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Nintendo just wrapped up its third Nintendo Direct in under a month, with a Mario Kart World Direct that lasted a little over 15 minutes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
It will be based on X's open-source Community Notes model, and will enable contributors to leave footnotes and rate the helpfulness of others' notes.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
As is its custom, the issue pairs the influential with guest contributors for write-ups.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
It will be based on X's open-source Community Notes model, and will enable contributors to leave footnotes and rate the helpfulness of others' notes.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
As is its custom, the issue pairs the influential with guest contributors for write-ups.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Contributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contributor. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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