contributor

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Recent Examples of contributor He was drafted to be long-term contributor in the backfield. Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Though his lowlights are often meme-worthy online, most of the advanced statistics – such as win shares, value over replacement player and box-plus-minus – paint Podziemski as a positive contributor even on last season’s struggling team. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Forbes senior contributor Daphne Ewing-Chow writes beer and beverage companies are spending billions on World Cup marketing, which has traditionally been one of their most lucrative campaigns. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for contributor
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Noun
  • High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • From that intel, the nurse went through bios of donors who had agreed to share their specimen for free with anyone in need.
    Angela Hatem, Parents, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Hours after sources confirmed to The Denver Post that Pat Surtain II will get a $5 million raise this year the star cornerback stood in front of benefactors at Topgolf in Centennial for another event in support of his Patrick Surtain II Foundation.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends as well.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Couldn’t the altruists have left well enough alone?
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There are philanthropists of various kinds throughout the works of Dickens, but in Bleak House, there is a prototypical effective altruist in Mrs. Jellyby.
    Ben Brooks July 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Your future Cinderella, brought to you by Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell instead of a fairy godmother.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Contributor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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