as in donator
one that helps another with gifts or money
a list of donors in the charitable foundation's annual report
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Recent Examples of donor
Sinegal has long been a major Democratic Party donor, hosting Presidential fund-raisers at his home in the Seattle suburbs.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hoffman is a major Democratic donor, contributing millions of dollars to Kamala Harris' unsuccessful presidential bid.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite DeSantis’ veto, the new facility is scheduled to open in 2026, thanks to donors.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
His donors include the Machinist Non-Partisan Political League, the political arm of the IAM union, as well as Northeast Tarrant Democrats and Texas Majority PAC, which contributed campaign services.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hoffman is a major Democratic donor, contributing millions of dollars to Kamala Harris' unsuccessful presidential bid.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite DeSantis’ veto, the new facility is scheduled to open in 2026, thanks to donors.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
His donors include the Machinist Non-Partisan Political League, the political arm of the IAM union, as well as Northeast Tarrant Democrats and Texas Majority PAC, which contributed campaign services.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donor
Noun
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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.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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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
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The species was named in honor of Johanna Rebecca Senckenberg (1716–1743), a benefactor whose support for science and medicine helped lay the foundation for the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Michael Jordan made his debut Tuesday night as a special contributor to NBC’s NBA broadcasts, speaking with the network’s Mike Tirico in a one-on-one interview.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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On May 5, 2024, patrons called police to report a security guard pointing a rifle at people.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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