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 interaction between giver and receiver becomes just as meaningful as the object itself.
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Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The giver of kindness benefits in lots of ways.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Now, all of the above has focused on human-machine collaboration; increasingly, it should perhaps be framed as an employer/job giver (human) and executor (machine) relationship.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The giver of kindness benefits in lots of ways.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Now, all of the above has focused on human-machine collaboration; increasingly, it should perhaps be framed as an employer/job giver (human) and executor (machine) relationship.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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From that intel, the nurse went through bios of donors who had agreed to share their specimen for free with anyone in need.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Even those new to the sport, including Vogue contributor Lynn Yaeger, who was inspired to watch her first basketball game ever yesterday after noticing people (and dogs) wearing Knicks fashion across town, can feel it.—
Joan Kennedy,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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The question is, will their billionaire benefactors be so quick to write checks this time after coming up short again.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Hours after sources confirmed to The Denver Post that Pat Surtain II will get a $5 million raise this year the star cornerback stood in front of benefactors at Topgolf in Centennial for another event in support of his Patrick Surtain II Foundation.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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