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 National Science Foundation has funded projects that developed the mathematics behind how kidneys get matched to donors and research tracking how extreme weather reshapes communities.
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Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The organization says 169 individual donors have pitched in to help cover the costs, along with several businesses.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Rotary Club raised more than $95,000 from major donors, including $25,000 from an anonymous business owner based downtown and $20,000 from the Otto Bremer Trust.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
The biggest cap names will be the biggest donors once the deal is done because of the need to include SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100.
—Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Public Citizen obtained the ballroom’s funding agreement through a FOIA lawsuit and noted that the contract permits certain donors to remain anonymous.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Most of the money came from an independent expenditure committee called Friends of Tubbs, whose major donors included Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, investor Patty Quillin and author Steve Phillips.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Primary donors included labor unions.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
The organization says 169 individual donors have pitched in to help cover the costs, along with several businesses.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Rotary Club raised more than $95,000 from major donors, including $25,000 from an anonymous business owner based downtown and $20,000 from the Otto Bremer Trust.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
The biggest cap names will be the biggest donors once the deal is done because of the need to include SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100.
—Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Public Citizen obtained the ballroom’s funding agreement through a FOIA lawsuit and noted that the contract permits certain donors to remain anonymous.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Most of the money came from an independent expenditure committee called Friends of Tubbs, whose major donors included Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, investor Patty Quillin and author Steve Phillips.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Primary donors included labor unions.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
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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
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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Pool balls crack while patrons flash cash at Scoty Hopkins, who’s tended bar for nearly a decade inside the mammoth structure, which in 1886 was the first fireproof building constructed in Contra Costa County.—
Katie Lauer,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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When the local library pulls a few of Cricket’s semi-nude life drawing portraits down for fear of offending their patrons, Olympia becomes his advocate and champion.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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