contributors

noun

plural of contributor
as in donors

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  1. donors
  2. benefactors
  3. givers
  4. donators
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
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
Noun
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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