donors

noun

plural of donor
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 According to Tafoya’s plea agreement, a onetime Baldwin Park politician who has yet to be identified allegedly requested $30,000 in cash payments to be funneled into their state campaign account through straw donors. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Kidneys from living donors can last upwards of 15 years, compared to 8 to 12 years from deceased donors. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 Experts warn that fewer big donors—or big donors giving less—would place a larger burden on middle-class givers to bridge a gap that isn’t realistic as financial pressures for less-wealthy households increase. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 In addition to individual sponsors, the program benefits from corporate and nonprofit donors. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Many of the top GOP billionaire donors have also given to the Congressional Leadership Fund that backs House Republicans, along with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In a Monday court filing, the DOJ said Trump secured $258 million in congressional funding for capital restoration in 2025 and recruited donors to finance an endowment. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sacramento State received nearly $150 million in funds from the California State University system and private donors to construct the facility. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 China also pays plasma donors, but caps donations at every fortnight, up to 24 times a year – far fewer times than the US, where donors can roll up their sleeves up to twice a week, 104 times a year. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
  1. donators
  2. benefactors
  3. patrons
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
Definition of donators
Noun
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of benefactors
Noun
  • The man in the white shirt appears limp as fellow bar patrons walk in to check on him, and the bartender covers her mouth in apparent shock.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Vision Theatre’s reopening is expected to bring thousands of new patrons to Leimert Park, giving surrounding small businesses an opportunity to boost their bottom lines.
    — LaMonica Peters, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrons

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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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