as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support
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Noun
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Congress is already reviewing bipartisan legislation called the Living Donor Protection Act that would prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage based on donor status.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026 -
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were among the biggest individual crypto donors to Trump’s 2024 election campaign.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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And those benefactors could withdraw their support, too (within the bounds of their contracts, but good luck suing them).—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The logic went that the Lebanese Shiite group – which has posed a persistent threat to Israel for 44 years – would finally succumb if stripped of its Iranian benefactor.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In fact, in between making drinks, the bartenders often play around with the spirits and hand out tastes to inquiring patrons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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But the supreme being and patron of all pontiffs has to be considered a wild card.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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