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Recent Examples of contributor Andrea Ruth is a contributor to the Washington Examiner magazine. Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025 Managers will have to commute just four days, and individual contributors will report three days a week to the office. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025 Bronin’s campaign so far has declined to release the names of any of his recent contributors, saying those will be revealed in October in the public filings that are required by the Federal Election Commission. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025 Parker continues as a lead studio analyst for TNT’s coverage of the Unrivaled women’s basketball league, and as a Bleacher Report contributor. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contributor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributor
Noun
  • The generosity of donors who kept showing up, even when headlines told them to give up.
    Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Among the audit’s other findings: Foundations were failing to report in-kind donations, were not tracking which assets have donor restrictions and were not recording investment activities in general ledgers.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At my church, First Congregational Church of Woodbury, an 18th-century bequest stipulated that the parsonage reverts to the donor’s heirs if the church deviates from the theological intent of the benefactor, the Rev. Noah Benedict.
    The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
  • Republicans had their run with a wealthy benefactor, one-term venture capitalist Gov. Bruce Rauner.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, someone who opts in to recurring giving will continue supporting that nonprofit for just over eight years, while a non-recurring giver donates to a nonprofit for a little over a year and a half.
    Matt Nash, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • And interestingly, the study also shows that offering this kind of support (not just receiving it) enhances the giver’s sense of closeness and well-being, too.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Funders who are very interested in the potential of data to increase impact, such as effective altruists, philanthropists who emphasize outcomes, and some large foundations, may be willing to bear the costs so others don’t have to.
    George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Only a fairy godmother, or possibly a streaming service with whom Sandler already had a super-lucrative production deal, could grant that wish.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
  • Get your face painted by the fairy godmother, and watch Merlin's magic show.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024

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