contributor

Word parts

contribute + -or

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tɚ/ or /-ju-/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tə/ or /-juː-/ or /-jʊ-/ or /ˈkɒn.trɪb.juː-/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular contributor

Plural contributors

1. (countable) A contributor is a person who donates money to a charity or a cause.

   I am a contributor to Red Cross.

2. (countable) A contributor is a person who supports or participates in a cause, activity or institution.

   He was a regular contributor to anti-war protests.

3. (countable) A contributor is a person who is important to the creation or growth of something.

   With her strength and intelligence, she is an important contributor to the local gene pool.

4. (countable) A contributor is a person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
   • Synonym: editor

   William Safire has been a notable contributor to the opinion page of the New York Times for many years.

5. (countable) A contributor to something is a partial cause of that thing.

   One contributor to the problem is the rapid change in the workforce.