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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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
China remains the world’s largest current emitter and the dominant contributor to the rise in global emissions this century.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The best hotels in Nashville, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
From colonial times, immigration was an important contributor to population growth.
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Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
China remains the world’s largest current emitter and the dominant contributor to the rise in global emissions this century.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The best hotels in Nashville, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
From colonial times, immigration was an important contributor to population growth.
—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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“Contributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contributor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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