contributing author
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontributeandauthor
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contribute
verb[I or T]
uk/kənˈtrɪb.juːt/us/kənˈtrɪb.juːt/
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with ...
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author
noun[C]
uk/ˈɔː.θər/us/ˈɑː.θɚ/
the writer of a book, article, ...
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He also was acontributingauthorto at least one published book.
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This may require thecontributingauthorto obtain the consent of such other authors.
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He was also acontributingauthorto several newspapers and in encyclopedias on historical and antiquarian topics.
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He is listed in the game manual as acontributingauthor.
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It is the sole responsibility of thecontributingauthorto obtain any consent necessary.
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Velarde in 2013 was also acontributingauthorto two books on marketing strategy.
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Each part begins with an introductory review by one of the contributing authors.
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He was also a public speaker andcontributingauthoron the topic of interactive storytelling.
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Indeed, the contributing authors are refreshingly open about some of the study's potential weaknesses.
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All contributing authors and many conscientious assistants, noted in the next section, have collaborated in this important effort.
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Nevertheless, each of the contributing authors provides some thought-provoking ideas and as a collection this is a very stimulating read indeed.
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The contributing authors write about some of the issues that arise, how they have tackled them and the lessons they have learned.
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The contributing authors approach the topic from their various backgrounds in education, ethnomusicology, social psychology, music theory, music cognition, music therapy and screenwriting.
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Beyond this, she notes that the contributing authors do not necessarily share views on the meaning and utility of "ideology" to describe their field of investigation.
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The first five issues had pictorial covers, but thereafter the cover simply listed the names of the contributing authors.
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These can be written by several contributing authors on a topic, or opened up for anyone to write.
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The release of the anthology included a large party with all of the contributing authors attending and special readings from the authors' individual works.
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Thus, to say that 800 contributing authors or 2,000 reviewers reached consensus on anything describes a situation that is not reality.
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It was produced by 676 authors (152 lead authors, 26 review editors, and 498 contributing authors) from 40 countries, then reviewed by over 625 expert reviewers.
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