DONOR Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

donor

noun

ˈdō-nər

Definition of donor

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 Wealthy donors have largely flocked to Bronin’s and Larson’s campaigns, both as individual contributors or funneled through political action committees. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 Those contributions came from six organizations that do not have to disclose their donors. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Some of those donors have also given to INCS, Urban Center and Common Ground. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Support from our donors helps to fund medical services, community health outreach, childhood lead poisoning interventions, and essential cancer screenings. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for donor

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Noun

Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
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

Definition of donator

Noun

Schrage was a major benefactor to his alma mater, Valparaiso University, which named him to its Hall of Honor in 1985 and gave him an honorary doctorate the following year.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The park around the corner lists one of its benefactors as Todd Graves, the LSU donor and CEO of the Raising Cane’s chicken fingers empire.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

On May 28, Johnson received results finding that the DNA profile sampled from one of Brown’s soda bottles could not be excluded as the contributor of the male blood from the victim’s nightgown, the detective wrote.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Plummeting immigration is concerning, since our data suggests that immigration was the biggest contributor to Florida’s growth since 2023.

— Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of contributor

Noun

The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Russia is increasingly embroiled in its war with Ukraine and not able to send more aid to an island that already owes their former Cold War patron billions of dollars.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

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