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Recent Examples of fund-raiser
The online fundraiser has raised more than $32,000 as of Friday.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Dec. 2025
Perhaps no day is more consequential for fundraisers than GivingTuesday.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
One such fundraiser was local activist George Raya.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Dec. 2025
Perhaps no day is more consequential for fundraisers than GivingTuesday.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
One such fundraiser was local activist George Raya.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund-raiser
Noun
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Creativity, too, benefits from this partnership.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nearly one in seven Massachusetts residents receives SNAP benefits, a rate far higher than neighboring states like New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The three-day fete debuted at downtown’s Embarcadero Marina Park North in 2019, was dark in 2020, 2021 and 2023, then returned in 2024 and again — but with a decline in attendance — in 2025.—
Holly Alvarado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some events will toast artists nominated this year, like Domino Records’s fête in honor of Wet Leg and DJ Ron Trent’s titular party, featuring performances by Rochelle Jordan and more at a secret location.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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The business of sports is on full display in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum’s annual shindig for bigwigs kicked off earlier this week.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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One of the most important considerations when adjusting your party plans for inclement weather is communicating with your guests ahead of the shindig.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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Shrewdly, Jones opens the film with Davidson, as portrayed by Aramayo, attending a reception, where the late Queen Elizabeth II presents him with an honor, and the ceremony is accompanied by the sound of profanities issued from Davidson’s mouth.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The comments section features a piquant blend of solemnity, mortification, tastelessness, and transphobia, which accords with Moreschi’s reception in his lifetime.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ball was depicted on social media attending a Senior Bowl event at a local elementary school on Monday, which was publicized by both the Senior Bowl and UA athletics.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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There were almost no literary festivals or bookstore events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their daughter Mary, for example, is the executive director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation and was recently recognized for her civic leadership during a Coral Gables Museum gala.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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In March 2016, Queen Mary first wore the piece as a tiara for a gala at Christiansborg Palace celebrating Danish arts and culture.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Razorbacks overcame a six-point hole at halftime with the Red Raiders and battled back from 21 points down to the Cougars to escape a blowout.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Elias Lindholm, who left Saturday’s blowout as a precaution because of a nagging injury, was back in the lineup.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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This decade’s addition of awards for African artists, dance-pop recordings, and, just this year, traditional country albums spreads acclaim and opportunities around a wider palate of nominees.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Fund-raiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund-raiser. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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