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
More than 75% of its payout is restricted by donors for specific purposes, such as supporting first-generation college students or particular academic fields.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Some liberal strategists are asking donors to contribute to finding voices and influencers on the left to counter people like Steve Bannon and Joe Rogan who helped propel Trump to office, the New York Times reported last month.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Politico reports that lack of enthusiasm extends to Harris’s potential bid for governor of California, where the donor reception has been cool to her potential candidacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Next up is some more testing for both Kristin and their donor ahead of a tentative egg retrieval this summer.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Some liberal strategists are asking donors to contribute to finding voices and influencers on the left to counter people like Steve Bannon and Joe Rogan who helped propel Trump to office, the New York Times reported last month.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Politico reports that lack of enthusiasm extends to Harris’s potential bid for governor of California, where the donor reception has been cool to her potential candidacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Next up is some more testing for both Kristin and their donor ahead of a tentative egg retrieval this summer.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donor
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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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Yale Divinity School’s curriculum often prioritizes social justice over biblical exegesis, a shift that would likely dismay its benefactors.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The fact that their benefactor — and half-brother — was a lawyer and Congressman may have shielded them from a resurgent Ku Klux Klan and some of the worst treatment legalized by the Black Codes.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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After considering hundreds of nominations from our readers and contributors, our editors whittled those down to this year’s magic 10.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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While each cup of lemonade costs $1, some patrons have offered much more.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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So that the stadium — already gifted, prime public land — can offer a few more parking spots for its patrons, while our kids are left with fewer places to play.—
John Herbst,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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“Donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donor. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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