CONTRIBUTOR Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

contributor

noun

Definition of contributor

as in donor

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Recent Examples of contributor Actress Valerie Bertinelli, a contributor on the show, emphasized the importance of Window Wolf’s work. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Research indexed by the National Institutes of Health finds that cloves are rich in antioxidants, compounds that reduce oxidative stress, a contributor to inflammation and chronic disease, and that cloves contain important vitamins and minerals. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 El Niño could be a significant contributor to the growth of harmful algal blooms, according to a 2022 study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026 In France, Netflix became the country’s largest private contributor to local creation in 2025, investing €308 million ($345 million) across film and television, according to French broadcasting regulator Arcom. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contributor

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Noun

Less common modes include vertical transmission (from mother to child) and transfusion transmission, when contaminated donor blood gives rise to an infection in the transfusion recipient.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
An array of donors have put more than $1 million into outside groups backing Ugarte, a former Price aide.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of donor

Noun

The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Miami was the benefactor of a second consecutive crazy week of college football.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

These picks are sure to bring a smile and maybe even earn you the title of best gift-giver in the group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
In the solar system of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bedard is the sun — the center of everything, the focal point around whom all others revolve, the giver of life, the source of energy and light and hope.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of giver

Noun

Early involvement also isn’t the same as ownership, Tyler Johnston, founder of AI watchdog group the Midas Project who identifies with the effective altruist movement, said.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
While Bangley remains vigilant should violent strangers steal their land and resources, Hig is an altruist who’s eager to rebuild society.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of altruist

Noun

Miley Cyrus is paying tribute to her late fairy godmother Dolly Parton after her death at age 80.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Dory, who is the baby of her three-kid family, invents friends, villains and a bearded fairy godmother for company.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairy godmother

Noun

Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
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

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