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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In the new movie, Fountain of Youth, which hits Apple TV+ on May 23, Krasinski stars as treasure hunter Luke Purdue, who is hunting for the fabled fountain of youth at the behest of his wealthy benefactor, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson).
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
But one of her benefactors, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, praised her work as a trial attorney and her dedication to the community and legal profession.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
That work was said to be a favorite of the late Anne Bass, who was a benefactor of the New York City Ballet.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Washington Mystics are another long-term salary cap benefactor from the 2025 draft.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
But one of her benefactors, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, praised her work as a trial attorney and her dedication to the community and legal profession.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
That work was said to be a favorite of the late Anne Bass, who was a benefactor of the New York City Ballet.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Washington Mystics are another long-term salary cap benefactor from the 2025 draft.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for benefactor
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benefactor. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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