almsgivers

Definition of almsgiversnext
plural of almsgiver

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Noun
  • Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
  • Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Candidates for statewide office can accept up to $8,400 from individual donors for both the primary and general elections, plus another $4,800 for runoff elections.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
  • He was expelled from Congress and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identify theft in a criminal case involving stealing money from donors, using some of it on personal expenses including designer clothing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Babies born between 2025 and 2028 will be eligible for an initial $1,000 deposit from the Treasury Department, and a growing list of companies and philanthropists are pledging to match that deposit for certain qualifying families.
    CJ Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Some families want to become highly strategic philanthropists known for deep expertise and measurable impact in a specific area.
    Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • These blue-chip benefactors serve as wrappers, lending AAA ratings to grease the lending gears.
    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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“Almsgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgivers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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