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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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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And those benefactors could withdraw their support, too (within the bounds of their contracts, but good luck suing them).
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Hours after sources confirmed to The Denver Post that Pat Surtain II will get a $5 million raise this year the star cornerback stood in front of benefactors at Topgolf in Centennial for another event in support of his Patrick Surtain II Foundation.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And those benefactors could withdraw their support, too (within the bounds of their contracts, but good luck suing them).
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Hours after sources confirmed to The Denver Post that Pat Surtain II will get a $5 million raise this year the star cornerback stood in front of benefactors at Topgolf in Centennial for another event in support of his Patrick Surtain II Foundation.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benefactor. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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