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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 givers
And, this year, the tie meant that one of the Two People Sharing Saliva speech-givers got to shade Timothée Chalamet.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
The survey reported that 40% of gift givers plan to give candy this year, followed by cards at 37% and flowers at 33%.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 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
Raised 'to be givers' The Carlos family hails from El Paso, and have homes there and in San Antonio.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 12 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
Centenarians as givers Across the country, many centenarians continue to make meaningful contributions.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of givers admit to procrastinating family wealth-transfer conversations, according to a national RBC Wealth Management survey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
The survey reported that 40% of gift givers plan to give candy this year, followed by cards at 37% and flowers at 33%.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 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
Raised 'to be givers' The Carlos family hails from El Paso, and have homes there and in San Antonio.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 12 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
Centenarians as givers Across the country, many centenarians continue to make meaningful contributions.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for givers
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Shaw’s biggest donors have been conservative developer Don Oliphant, Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, Riverside County sheriff and Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco, and business processing company Global Processing Systems.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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What happened The Justice Department on Tuesday charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with financial crimes, accusing the civil rights organization of secretly paying informants in the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups without telling its donors.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The benefactors, on the other hand, wore their wealth with ease.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Givers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/givers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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