BESTOWER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

bestower

noun

Definition of bestower

as in giver

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Recent Examples of bestower The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestower

Noun

These picks are sure to bring a smile and maybe even earn you the title of best gift-giver in the group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
In the solar system of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bedard is the sun — the center of everything, the focal point around whom all others revolve, the giver of life, the source of energy and light and hope.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of giver

Noun

The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Miami was the benefactor of a second consecutive crazy week of college football.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

The donors span longtime Democratic backers like billionaire investor John Pritzker to first-time donors like investor Jack Altman, brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Between campaigns, super PACs and billionaire donors, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on a handful of races.

— Connor Greene, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of donor

Noun

Agriculture is the biggest contributor to this anthropogenic portion of methane emissions, but the combination of natural gas and petroleum production, processing and transportation comes in second.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Mongolia’s copper sector has become an increasingly important contributor to national export revenues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026