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
Fundraisers unable to confirm this information will be removed, and donors will be refunded.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
More sizable contributions can score donors unseen content, signed posters, and even things like an associate producer credit and invitations to an in-person screening in Los Angeles.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
For several years, UCI has been asking donors for funds – roughly $2 billion to date – to finance a range of construction projects on campus.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The project was funded by over 50 donors including Ford Motor Company, which donated $150,000.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump last week talked about going after George Soros and Reid Hoffman, two prominent Democratic donors, who were not in government.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of the organizations historically weren't required to disclose donors, such as social welfare non-profit organizations.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And Democrats who have confronted ICE agents or gotten arrested at protests have consistently drawn more voters and donors to their campaigns this year.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
More sizable contributions can score donors unseen content, signed posters, and even things like an associate producer credit and invitations to an in-person screening in Los Angeles.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
For several years, UCI has been asking donors for funds – roughly $2 billion to date – to finance a range of construction projects on campus.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The project was funded by over 50 donors including Ford Motor Company, which donated $150,000.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump last week talked about going after George Soros and Reid Hoffman, two prominent Democratic donors, who were not in government.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Some of the organizations historically weren't required to disclose donors, such as social welfare non-profit organizations.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And Democrats who have confronted ICE agents or gotten arrested at protests have consistently drawn more voters and donors to their campaigns this year.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
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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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Moreover, as the show delves into the mystery behind the academy’s founding and its benefactors, Evelyn’s manipulation tactics become apparent, wedging even the closest pupils apart and establishing a hierarchy among the Tall Pines Academy staff.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said chaos broke out as bullets struck people on the deck as patrons scrambled to safety.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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