contributors

noun

plural of contributor
as in donors

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  1. donors
  2. benefactors
  3. givers
  4. donators
Noun
  • Interest groups play an outsize role in national elections, politicians spend their time on calls with wealthy donors instead of meeting constituents and parties increasingly focus on themselves rather than average Americans.
    — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ticket sales will never bring in the kind of money theaters need to sustain a robust slate of diverse programming — that will always have to come from donors.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of donors
Noun
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of benefactors
Noun
  • The Post found Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million in the first half of 2026 while Democratic-leaning givers donated $290 million.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • The survey found 51% of gift-givers used group gifting in 2026, a 287% increase from 2024.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 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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