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 Words From

• con·trib·u·to·ri·al [k, uh, n-trib-y, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• noncon·tribu·tor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of contributor¹

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

Example Sentences

Becoming a contributor to Fox News, she was vocal on topics such as gender and freedom of speech and became an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump before joining the Republican Party less than a month ago.

From BBC

Jason Parham is a senior writer at Wired and a regular contributor to Image.

From Los Angeles Times

He joined the network as a contributor in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

The second defendant James Lawrence, from Rafters Road in Drimnagh, Dublin, was excluded as a contributor to any of the DNA profiles.

From BBC

Kenyan President William Ruto’s rapport with Biden will do him no favours, but Kenya’s new status as a "major non-Nato ally" - and contributor of police to Haiti - will likely retain good standing within the Department of Defense.

From BBC

Related Words

• donor
• giver
• patron