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
Gift taxes aren’t owed until the amounts in excess of the annual exclusion total more than the giver’s lifetime gift and estate tax exemption amount (which in 2026 is $15 million).
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day has a way of making even the most confident gift-givers second-guess themselves.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Gift taxes aren’t owed until the amounts in excess of the annual exclusion total more than the giver’s lifetime gift and estate tax exemption amount (which in 2026 is $15 million).
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Though some years past have been ripe with political commentary on stage, the topic was notably absent this year, with speech givers opting to shout-out their families and people inside the Globes ballroom as opposed to the weighty issues outside of it.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day has a way of making even the most confident gift-givers second-guess themselves.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Gift taxes aren’t owed until the amounts in excess of the annual exclusion total more than the giver’s lifetime gift and estate tax exemption amount (which in 2026 is $15 million).
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Though some years past have been ripe with political commentary on stage, the topic was notably absent this year, with speech givers opting to shout-out their families and people inside the Globes ballroom as opposed to the weighty issues outside of it.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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Infamously, a February 2024 story published by Bloomberg suggested that Panera Bread restaurants, owned by Newsom donor and former high school classmate Greg Flynn, would be exempt from a fast-food minimum-wage increase due to provisions pushed by the governor.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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From 2016 until 2022, he’s accused of taking donor money to buy luxury travel, fine dining and extensive home renovations.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Belichick was the coach on this year’s ballot, while, coincidentally, Patriots owner Robert Kraft was the contributor nominee.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s an entire mindset switch, a complete flip between working as an individual contributor and becoming a leader or manager.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Nile signed the deal, moved by the genuine enthusiasm expressed by their benefactors.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Political-Financial Nexus Markets struggle to evaluate central bank appointments when financial ties connect nominees to political benefactors.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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