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
That depends on the work that both givers and receivers do before the handoff, experts say.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Three-quarters of Forbes 400 listees have given less than 5% of their fortunes to charity, though some top givers such as George Soros and Warren Buffett have given away more than 20%.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Gift-givers can offer tickets to art shows, music festivals, comedy club nights, amusement parks, or other events in college towns.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Three-quarters of Forbes 400 listees have given less than 5% of their fortunes to charity, though some top givers such as George Soros and Warren Buffett have given away more than 20%.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Gift-givers can offer tickets to art shows, music festivals, comedy club nights, amusement parks, or other events in college towns.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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Advertisement Diller, who is worth $5 billion, has been a longtime Democratic donor and endorsed Cuomo in March this year.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill has drawn contributions from industry figures including Jeff Bewkes and the last-minute endorsement of Stephen Colbert, as well as other donors including Melinda Gates and Reid Hoffman.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Monday brought word that rookie defensive end Mykel Williams, a regular contributor, sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament Sunday.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even though this mattress was contributor Blake Bakkila’s first experience with the latex category, she has been thoroughly impressed by this comfortable six-layer bed, made with organic cotton, organic wool, and organic and natural latex.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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And freed from the client-benefactor relationship that aid engenders, African nations are insisting upon local processing and refining to retain more of the downstream benefits.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over Hanai’s objections, the House of Tanba-ya’s corporate benefactor (Kyusaku Shimada) books them into a large theater, and soon their onnagata-duo novelty has given them a kind of boy-band heartthrob popularity.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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