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 prevailing wisdom at the time was that the President would endorse Cornyn, Paxton would drop out, the friendly fire would stop, and Republican donors could conserve their funds for the general election in November.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Fourth, Europe and international financial institutions need to think less like donors and more like market-makers.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Steyer has seemed at times to relish the attention from the group given its donors which include PG&E, the California Association of Realtors and California Chamber of Commerce.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 May 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.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Kemp has made calls to donors to rally support for Dooley, a Kemp advisor told ABC News.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said a consistent theme in several Democratic primaries this year has been pushing candidates to be more aligned with working-class voters over corporate donors.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The trip will be funded by World Business Chicago, a nonprofit economic development agency funded by the city and private donors.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Fourth, Europe and international financial institutions need to think less like donors and more like market-makers.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Steyer has seemed at times to relish the attention from the group given its donors which include PG&E, the California Association of Realtors and California Chamber of Commerce.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 May 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.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Kemp has made calls to donors to rally support for Dooley, a Kemp advisor told ABC News.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said a consistent theme in several Democratic primaries this year has been pushing candidates to be more aligned with working-class voters over corporate donors.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
The trip will be funded by World Business Chicago, a nonprofit economic development agency funded by the city and private donors.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 May 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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The three-story facility has been named the Shiley STEM Initiative building in honor of philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley, one of the largest benefactors of USD, a private Catholic university located in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The orphanage was funded by a group of wealthy benefactors that included Chae-ni’s grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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