Synonyms of benefactors

benefactors

noun

plural of benefactor

as in donors

one that helps another with gifts or money

an anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donors
• donators
• contributors
• patrons
• fairy godmothers
• philanthropists
• angels
• supporters
• patronesses
• sugar daddies
• subscribers
• givers
• Maecenases
• helpers
• altruists
• protectors
• saviors
• almoners
• benefactresses
• bestowers
• guardian angels
• almsgivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beneficiaries
• recipients
• donees
• giftees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benefactors

Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors. — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

The Warning were benefactors of this kind of sisterhood, finding open arms from predecessors like Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, as well as the Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen, and Lilith Czar. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

But while the group tries to expand its outreach, some of the program’s largest benefactors are moving on. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026