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
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
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
The three-story facility has been named the Shiley STEM Initiative building in honor of philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley, one of the largest benefactors of USD, a private Catholic university located in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The orphanage was funded by a group of wealthy benefactors that included Chae-ni’s grandmother.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Hire better investors, stewards, and benefactors of the people’s trust.
—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
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
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
The three-story facility has been named the Shiley STEM Initiative building in honor of philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley, one of the largest benefactors of USD, a private Catholic university located in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The orphanage was funded by a group of wealthy benefactors that included Chae-ni’s grandmother.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
Hire better investors, stewards, and benefactors of the people’s trust.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactors
Noun
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The National Science Foundation has funded projects that developed the mathematics behind how kidneys get matched to donors and research tracking how extreme weather reshapes communities.—
Remy Dou,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The organization says 169 individual donors have pitched in to help cover the costs, along with several businesses.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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