DONORS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The group's donors include tech billionaire Chris Larsen and several renewable energy companies. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Even some of the bathrooms bear plaques from donors eager to get their name somewhere in the building. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 That group gave a lot of its money to With Honor III, which has also received large checks from donors and groups including Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund, investor and philanthropist Paul and Mary Finnegan and venture capitalist John Drew. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the new committee is gathering five- to 10-year pledges from major donors to present an alternative funding model that supports both the Morrison Y and the broader YMCA central system. — Chase Jordan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 Major donors can accelerate progress and support ambitious initiatives. — Jessica La Mesa, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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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

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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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The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
After the gunman fired into the restaurant, McClain helped evacuate patrons and employees while looking for the threat, according to police.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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