donors

plural of donor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donors But Gaviria and Stearns declined to reveal the donors who may be in line to back the effort. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Hilton cast doubt on that, noting that Anthropic and its employees as well as OpenAI were major donors to Becerra’s campaign. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Study Unprompted Giving Increases Look at donors who increased their giving without a major cultivation push and work backward. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Mayor Rahm Emanuel expanded the organization and filled its board with campaign donors. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 But private donors have made some prominent gifts recently, including $1 billion from Phil and Penny Knight to the University of Oregon last week. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 What if third parties—egg donors or surrogates, for example—are involved? — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children? — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Pastor Shiverenje said the mission was initially funded by donors, but now the locals have to raise funds for programs to continue. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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