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con·trib·u·tor
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kənˈtrɪb
yə
tər
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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.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
contributour
<
Anglo-French.
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contribute
,
-tor
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con·trib·u·to·ri·al
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adjective
non·con·trib·u·tor,
noun
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contributor
(kənˈtrɪbjʊtə)
—
n
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
contributor
1530, from Anglo-Fr. contributour, from V.L. *contributorem, agent noun from contribut-, stem of contribuere (see
contribution
). Related: Contributory (mid-15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The fact that humans are a major
contributor
is also established through
evidence.
Biofuel production from grains and oilseeds is a major
contributor
to high food
prices and likely to remain so.
Furthermore, rightly or not, you inherit some varnish as a
contributor
here.
Human activity is the biggest
contributor
to the increase in methane production
into our atmosphere.
The biggest
contributor
to the energy intensity is the aluminum frames.
Provide too many options, and the potential
contributor
faces too much choice, and may leave without posting a contribution.
It was out of place to panic over vaccines but it is also incorrect to completely dismiss vaccines as a
contributor
as well.
Coal smoke is not the sole cause of these deaths, but it is a major
contributor
.
The street as a playground is a heavy
contributor
to the undertaker's bank account in more than one way.
The yearbooks show him as a respectable
contributor
but not a star.
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