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
Declining a compliment can make the giver feel rejected.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The pup, described as a giver on the hospital's website, loves to gift toys and is known to be always smiling.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
A week later, Valdes, known in her family as a giver, was dead after a shooting in Wynwood.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Research shows that receiving even a small act of kindness has a much greater impact on us than the giver might expect.
—Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The pup, described as a giver on the hospital's website, loves to gift toys and is known to be always smiling.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
A week later, Valdes, known in her family as a giver, was dead after a shooting in Wynwood.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Research shows that receiving even a small act of kindness has a much greater impact on us than the giver might expect.
—Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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The upset in a district long considered safe for Republicans has given Democrats a rare reason for optimism and a new pitch to national donors that Iowa deserves another look.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following the boy’s death, donors raised about $30,000 in a GoFundMe campaign launched to help with funeral expenses.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump has vehemently denied that his tariff agenda is a contributor to those challenges.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gay, who has started 55 games in his NFL career (261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions) has shined in camp, and Britt is a strong special teams contributor who is better at defending the run than the pass.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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As a tribute to the late philanthropist Joan Jacobs, the leading benefactor of the project along with her husband, Irwin Jacobs, The Joan will be the home of the Cygnet Theatre, San Diego’s third-largest theater company.—
Michelle Guerrero,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Occasionally, museums will work with benefactors to put up bids for their collections.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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