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
Noun
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Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said a consistent theme in several Democratic primaries this year has been pushing candidates to be more aligned with working-class voters over corporate donors.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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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 15 May. 2026.
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