as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
a frequent donator of funds to research foundations
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Recent Examples of donator
While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
—Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
As of Friday, donators had raised more than $7,500 to financially help the baby's parents.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Along with the top donators — from Tiffany Haddish to Marlon Wayans — TMZ reports that Perry, 54, made his own massive pledge of $400,000, and noted that Brown is grateful for both his support in particular and the overall generosity of those who've pitched in toward her campaign.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
The organizers asked all donators to help with the cost of the rent and operating expenses for the shop.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
An Alabama sample wedding dress shop and a Louisiana bridal boutique have come forward as the donators of a wedding dress that was recently the subject of a viral TikTok.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother Gabriel, for example, was also a prolific donator, as were other people associated with the disgraced founder.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 6 Feb. 2023
Advocates say any restrictions that focus on a donator's sexuality are misguided and unnecessary given modern blood testing capabilities.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
—Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
As of Friday, donators had raised more than $7,500 to financially help the baby's parents.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Along with the top donators — from Tiffany Haddish to Marlon Wayans — TMZ reports that Perry, 54, made his own massive pledge of $400,000, and noted that Brown is grateful for both his support in particular and the overall generosity of those who've pitched in toward her campaign.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
The organizers asked all donators to help with the cost of the rent and operating expenses for the shop.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
An Alabama sample wedding dress shop and a Louisiana bridal boutique have come forward as the donators of a wedding dress that was recently the subject of a viral TikTok.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother Gabriel, for example, was also a prolific donator, as were other people associated with the disgraced founder.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 6 Feb. 2023
Advocates say any restrictions that focus on a donator's sexuality are misguided and unnecessary given modern blood testing capabilities.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donator
Noun
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OpenSecrets reports that Rubio has raked in more than a million bucks from pro-Israel donors since 2007.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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This quote is featured in the GMHC Stories Oral History Project, a collection of over 100 interviews with former volunteers, staff and donors from the first 15 years of the organization.—
Eden Lowinger,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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For benefactors: • X-axis = Financial capacity • Y-axis = Ease of stewardship How many benefactors land in the upper right quadrant?—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Since its founding, White Pony has processed and passed along more than 26 million pounds of food — the equivalent of about 22 million meals — thanks to such Bay Area benefactors as Whole Foods, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Donator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donator. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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