BESTOWERS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

bestowers

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plural of bestower

as in givers

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Noun

In the first half of 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million, compared to $290 million from Democratic-leaning givers and $200 million from bipartisan and special interest groups.

— Eric Lau, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
Senior members and party leaders are more likely to be givers than receivers, and members facing pressure from outside spending are more likely to attract support from their party colleagues.

— Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Definition of givers

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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.

— 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

Definition of benefactors

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Without guidance, many otherwise routine contributions could have required donors to file Form 709 because the contributions might have been treated as gifts of future interests.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Republicans are the real danger to women and to everyone except billionaire donors.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of donors

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Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of fairy godmothers

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Anne Neilson’s paintings of angels have captured the attention of celebrities and earned her an invitation to The White House recently.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
When two angels in disguise as men arrive in Sodom, Lot meets them at the town gates, bows reverently, and invites them to pass the night in his house.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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