GIVER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

giver

noun

Definition of giver

as in donor

someone who gives something to another person The big giver to the charity wanted to remain anonymous. a gift giver

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Recent Examples of giver The survey found 51% of gift-givers used group gifting in 2026, a 287% increase from 2024. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The giver Warren Buffett speaks with CNBC during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026 In the first half of 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million, compared to $290 million from Democratic-leaning givers and $200 million from bipartisan and special interest groups. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 So what is left for the enterprising giver to give? — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for giver

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver

Noun

Virginia offers proximity to donors and national TV studios in Washington; the same options are available by adding a New York City stop on the way to New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of donor

Noun

The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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