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
The industry is already seeing certain countries become huge benefactors of brands shifting production from one country to another.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Those are just some of the bribes Manhattan prosecutors allege Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams’ longtime political confidante, pocketed over a years-long period in exchange for doling out government favors to her benefactors, like city contracts and expedited building permits.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The administration’s powerful fossil fuel benefactors.
—Ryan Gellert, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
And the grants for the governor's program are restricted to helping 4-year-olds, which would exclude many of ECI's benefactors.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Others, operating at considerable losses covered only by their benefactors, have occasionally risked going the same way.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Alex and she thanks her benefactors.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
But in the world inhabited by Mayor Johnson and his political benefactors at the Chicago Teachers Union, that option is anathema.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With the support of partners and sponsors, the first 1,000 Committed memberships will be fully covered by anonymous benefactors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Those are just some of the bribes Manhattan prosecutors allege Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams’ longtime political confidante, pocketed over a years-long period in exchange for doling out government favors to her benefactors, like city contracts and expedited building permits.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The administration’s powerful fossil fuel benefactors.
—Ryan Gellert, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
And the grants for the governor's program are restricted to helping 4-year-olds, which would exclude many of ECI's benefactors.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Others, operating at considerable losses covered only by their benefactors, have occasionally risked going the same way.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Alex and she thanks her benefactors.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
But in the world inhabited by Mayor Johnson and his political benefactors at the Chicago Teachers Union, that option is anathema.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With the support of partners and sponsors, the first 1,000 Committed memberships will be fully covered by anonymous benefactors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactors
donors
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The upset in a district long considered safe for Republicans has given Democrats a rare reason for optimism and a new pitch to national donors that Iowa deserves another look.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following the boy’s death, donors raised about $30,000 in a GoFundMe campaign launched to help with funeral expenses.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Benefactors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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