as in donors
one that helps another with gifts or money
an anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers
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Recent Examples of benefactors
Hire better investors, stewards, and benefactors of the people’s trust.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While fashion brands or tech behemoths like Instagram typically underwrite the affair, this year Amazon co-founder and executive chair, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are the event’s main benefactors.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
However, after animal advocates and locals pushed for Timmy's freedom, the benefactors of the successful rescue mission stepped forward.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The filmmakers reserved their incisive commentary not for Wintour or her staff, but for their notable friends and benefactors The Bezoses.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
The benefactors, on the other hand, wore their wealth with ease.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While fashion brands or tech behemoths like Instagram typically underwrite the affair, this year Amazon co-founder and executive chair, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are the event’s main benefactors.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
However, after animal advocates and locals pushed for Timmy's freedom, the benefactors of the successful rescue mission stepped forward.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The filmmakers reserved their incisive commentary not for Wintour or her staff, but for their notable friends and benefactors The Bezoses.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
The benefactors, on the other hand, wore their wealth with ease.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactors
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The dinner was held under Queen Rania’s patronage, and the event honored the achievements of the nonprofit’s beneficiaries, expressed appreciation for its donors for their ongoing support, and aimed to secure funding for a new cohort of Jordanian youth to complete their higher education.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The goal is to speed up the distribution of care — including blood for testing, lab samples needed for diagnoses, and tissue used to help match organ donors with recipients.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Benefactors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactors. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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