givers

plural of giver

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Recent Examples of givers The world’s largest givers This week, Bridgespan also updated its rankings of the world’s largest corporate and institutional givers, based on average annual giving between 2020 and 2024. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s also a gap between how givers and recipients think about AI involvement. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 The survey found 51% of gift-givers used group gifting in 2026, a 287% increase from 2024. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In the first half of 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million, compared to $290 million from Democratic-leaning givers and $200 million from bipartisan and special interest groups. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 Senior members and party leaders are more likely to be givers than receivers, and members facing pressure from outside spending are more likely to attract support from their party colleagues. — Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 And, this year, the tie meant that one of the Two People Sharing Saliva speech-givers got to shade Timothée Chalamet. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for givers
Noun
  • One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Such spending can help finance advertising, voter outreach and other campaign activities, giving major donors a significant financial presence in elections.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Givers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/givers. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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