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
That’s left some of the usual wealthy campaign donors unsure of what candidate to back, Maviglio said.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
And unlike kidneys, only deceased donors can give the gift of a new heart.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Dunn was a favorite around Washington and among donors but that didn’t translate to a win two years ago.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Blood donors will get some perks for rolling up their sleeves.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The ad was paid for by individual donors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Global funding for school meals doubled from 2020 to 2024, and 99% of that comes from domestic budgets, not donors.
—Reem Alabali Radovan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood or to go to a blood drive.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
And unlike kidneys, only deceased donors can give the gift of a new heart.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Dunn was a favorite around Washington and among donors but that didn’t translate to a win two years ago.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Blood donors will get some perks for rolling up their sleeves.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The ad was paid for by individual donors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Global funding for school meals doubled from 2020 to 2024, and 99% of that comes from domestic budgets, not donors.
—Reem Alabali Radovan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood or to go to a blood drive.
—Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
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The Blue Nile signed the deal, moved by the genuine enthusiasm expressed by their benefactors.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Political-Financial Nexus Markets struggle to evaluate central bank appointments when financial ties connect nominees to political benefactors.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From their tables, the patrons got a front row view of the underbelly of Westport.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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And so on until there were so many stickers that patrons simply ignored them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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