benefactor
noun
ben·e·fac·tor
ˈbe-nə-ˌfak-tər 
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A benefactor may be involved in almost any field. One may endow a scholarship fund; another may give money to expand a library; still another may leave a generous sum to a hospital in her will. The famous benefactions of John D. Rockefeller included the gifts that established the University of Chicago, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller University. Many benefactors have reported that giving away their money turned out to be the most rewarding thing they ever did.
Examples of benefactor in a Sentence
With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity.
an anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers
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What really kicked the project into motion, though, was an anonymous benefactor who contributed a $4.5 million gift to the venture, Flamion said.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Just two awards away from obtaining EGOT status, for over three decades, Foxx has maintained a repertoire of not only staunch professionalism, but also stands as a benefactor of Black male representation in entertainment.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The exhibition also grapples with the fact that Richard Fitzwilliam, the benefactor of the museum, was the grandson of a merchant who profited from the slave trade.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, Israel has exposed Iran — the financial benefactor of Hamas — as a paper tiger and crippled Hezbollah.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Just two awards away from obtaining EGOT status, for over three decades, Foxx has maintained a repertoire of not only staunch professionalism, but also stands as a benefactor of Black male representation in entertainment.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The exhibition also grapples with the fact that Richard Fitzwilliam, the benefactor of the museum, was the grandson of a merchant who profited from the slave trade.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, Israel has exposed Iran — the financial benefactor of Hamas — as a paper tiger and crippled Hezbollah.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benefactor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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