almoner

noun

Definition of almonernext
as in philanthropist

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Recent Examples of almoner Those who call asking for financial help are put through to the Vatican almoner’s office, which has provided aid recently to victims of war in Ukraine, floods in Brazil and homelessness in Naples in southern Italy. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025 Under Francis' leadership, the role of almoner has been expanded to reflect his deep commitment to charity and aiding those in need. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almoner
  1. philanthropist
  2. benefactor
  3. donor
  4. benefactress
  5. fairy godmother
  6. patron
Noun
  • The move attracted criticism from former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush, as well as billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • General Atlantic was founded in 1980 by the late billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney, who cofounded Duty Free Shoppers with Robert Miller.
    — Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of philanthropist
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  • Today’s first-time attendee may become tomorrow’s board member or major benefactor.
    — Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Griffin’s contribution—confirmed by a Citadel spokesman to Fortune as the largest financial contribution among a group of benefactors who helped hire Pochettino—closed the gap on a deal that would otherwise have been out of reach.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
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  • On June 26, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) was listed as the in-kind donor of the tickets for a fundraiser for A Bolder Florida, the PAC for Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of donor
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  • The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of benefactress
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  • Sautee has been a fairy godmother, a genie and other fairy tale characters.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
  • Thanks to a thorough re-evaluation in the latter part of the twentieth century, Wollstonecraft is recast as the fairy godmother of modern feminism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026
Definition of fairy godmother
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  • The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
  • Russia is increasingly embroiled in its war with Ukraine and not able to send more aid to an island that already owes their former Cold War patron billions of dollars.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of patron

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