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
Taking the stage at his campaign’s watch party, the 34-year-old Democrat celebrated his win while taking aim at the wealthy donors who had bankrolled his opponent, independent candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, there was no universal standard to define the severity of hunger crises — making coordination among donors and aid groups difficult.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Both also got boosts from outside organizations, some of which are not required to disclose their donors, in the form of mailers or billboards.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Other major donors to super PACs include New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The administration also pointed out that the ballroom is not being funded by taxpayers, but is being financed by the president and donors.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Wambsganss’ major donors include the Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC, which is financially backed by West Texas oilman and GOP donor Tim Dunn.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
The former governor lingered onstage after the cameras stopped rolling, shaking hands with donors and old friends, the trappings of power slipping away.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Large gaps also exist between the industries of Spanberger and Earle-Sears’s respective donors.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, there was no universal standard to define the severity of hunger crises — making coordination among donors and aid groups difficult.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Both also got boosts from outside organizations, some of which are not required to disclose their donors, in the form of mailers or billboards.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Other major donors to super PACs include New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The administration also pointed out that the ballroom is not being funded by taxpayers, but is being financed by the president and donors.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Wambsganss’ major donors include the Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC, which is financially backed by West Texas oilman and GOP donor Tim Dunn.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
The former governor lingered onstage after the cameras stopped rolling, shaking hands with donors and old friends, the trappings of power slipping away.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Large gaps also exist between the industries of Spanberger and Earle-Sears’s respective donors.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
Noun
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The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the arrangement could create an appearance of a conflict of interest, as Anderson’s office has steered public dollars to a business owned by a family who have been his political benefactors.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Next door at Delirium, bar patrons raise a glass in their feline friend’s memory.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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