donees

noun

plural of donee
as in beneficiaries

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  1. beneficiaries
  2. recipients
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  • More than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries have a diagnosis of dementia.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In select global locations, a percentage of proceeds will benefit local Pink Pony beneficiaries.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
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  • The latest paper found that PPP recipients that had been flagged as potentially fraudulent were 17% more likely to purchase a home in 2020 and 2021 than a non-flagged recipient.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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“Donees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donees. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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