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 Blue Nile signed the deal, moved by the genuine enthusiasm expressed by their benefactors.
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Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The Political-Financial Nexus Markets struggle to evaluate central bank appointments when financial ties connect nominees to political benefactors.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or the benefactors of facing a quarterback with his wires crossed?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, many players compete to use instruments owned by foundations and wealthy benefactors.
—John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite the clear intent of the voters, California courts have sided with the government and its special interest benefactors by creating loopholes that significantly weakened these protections.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Democrats saw him as a master of dark arts, beholden to his former pals in the oil industry and a warmonger who goaded the nation to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to help his benefactors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The Political-Financial Nexus Markets struggle to evaluate central bank appointments when financial ties connect nominees to political benefactors.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or the benefactors of facing a quarterback with his wires crossed?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, many players compete to use instruments owned by foundations and wealthy benefactors.
—John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite the clear intent of the voters, California courts have sided with the government and its special interest benefactors by creating loopholes that significantly weakened these protections.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Democrats saw him as a master of dark arts, beholden to his former pals in the oil industry and a warmonger who goaded the nation to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to help his benefactors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactors
donors
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Other prominent donors to Mahan include billionaire investor and SpaceX board member Steve Jurvetson, venture capitalist Brian Singerman and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Benefactors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactors. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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