Contributor vs Contributory - What's the difference?
contributor | contributory |
A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
Tending to contribute to a result
As a noun contributor
is a benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.As an adjective contributory is
of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.contributor
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Alternative forms
* contributour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
- With her strength and intelligence, she is an important contributor to the indigenous gene pool.
- William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of the ''New York Times'' for many years.
