donors

noun

plural of donor
as in donators
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 donors One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Such spending can help finance advertising, voter outreach and other campaign activities, giving major donors a significant financial presence in elections. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 The gift will support the creation of a new education center named for the donors, vastly expanding on the museum’s existing education spaces. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Some of the ads accuse Republicans of taking campaign contributions from wealthy donors who worked or socialized with Epstein. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 The legislation would mandate organ donation signup boxes on federal tax forms and applications for benefits, possibly creating tens of thousands of new donors. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The donors to the ballroom not only received an apparent quid pro quo deal for their donation, but also, their donation most likely qualifies as a tax write-off. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 In April, the Dells became the first donors to surpass $1 billion in lifetime giving to the University of Texas at Austin. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
  1. donators
  2. benefactors
  3. patrons
Noun
  • 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 donators
Noun
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefactors
Noun
  • Politicians could no longer rely on local patrons to intimidate people into voting for them and had to compete on representing their interests.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, Korean patrons were setting up remote offices in Starbucks outlets, even bringing desktop computers and printers.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of patrons

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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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