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
What truly matters is the quality of planning, the protection of the donor area, and a calm, consistent aftercare plan that keeps you on track in the months that follow.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The grafts taken from the donor area are carefully prepared and placed in microchannels specially opened in the recipient area.
—Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
He would now be forced to wait, possibly for years, for a kidney donor as his health continued to decline.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
But at what point do donors stop stepping up when the results are the same?
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The grafts taken from the donor area are carefully prepared and placed in microchannels specially opened in the recipient area.
—Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
He would now be forced to wait, possibly for years, for a kidney donor as his health continued to decline.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
But at what point do donors stop stepping up when the results are the same?
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 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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Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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That means, for tax purposes, the value of the home resets to its market value on the date your benefactor died.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Elias Pettersson, 21, was a third-pair standout down the stretch after being named an AHL All-Star and will be a full-time NHL contributor this year.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Casper is best for hot sleepers on the hunt for a good cooling pillow, as contributor Madeleine Luckel experienced firsthand.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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There, patrons are sure to be seen sipping on a sweet and tropical drink the color of a bright summer sunflower, or the bright tail patch of the official state bird.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the pig is still at large, Indy Parks is asking park patrons to keep their animals on leashes and alert staff of any sightings.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donor. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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