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 The campaign did not respond to a follow-up request for the number of AIPAC donors who have requested refunds and the total amount Ryan has returned so far. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 The Red Cross estimates that an additional three donors per blood drive this summer would stabilize the blood supply. — Eva Flowe july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Furniture acceptance is at the store’s discretion, so donors should call ahead. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 But experts who advise major donors, study tax law, and sit on foundation boards told Fortune the question isn’t really about whether Buffett avoids taxes by making this move. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 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

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After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

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Adam Lindemann, a collector, dealer, and Artnet News contributor, was among those named in the database.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Alongside the declining birth rate and immigration trends, these school choice options are viewed as a contributor to public school enrollment decline.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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