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
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.
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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
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, 13 May 2026
Other recent donors include Justine Bateman, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Brett Ratner and Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The goal is to speed up the distribution of care — including blood for testing, lab samples needed for diagnoses, and tissue used to help match organ donors with recipients.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The president has repeatedly and emphatically said the sprawling 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be entirely bankrolled by private donors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The 68-year-old San Franciscan has helped put many Democratic candidates in office as one of the party’s biggest political donors in the past two decades, but has never held public office himself.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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
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, 13 May 2026
Other recent donors include Justine Bateman, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Brett Ratner and Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The goal is to speed up the distribution of care — including blood for testing, lab samples needed for diagnoses, and tissue used to help match organ donors with recipients.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The president has repeatedly and emphatically said the sprawling 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be entirely bankrolled by private donors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The 68-year-old San Franciscan has helped put many Democratic candidates in office as one of the party’s biggest political donors in the past two decades, but has never held public office himself.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
Noun
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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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Hire better investors, stewards, and benefactors of the people’s trust.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While fashion brands or tech behemoths like Instagram typically underwrite the affair, this year Amazon co-founder and executive chair, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are the event’s main benefactors.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The plan calls for patrons to walk down a field tunnel and make a left at the groundskeeper’s office before stepping out onto the grass playing surface.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But Squeeze was kept on a long table by his handlers and could visit longer with curious patrons.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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