PATRONESSES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

patronesses

noun

plural of patroness

as in benefactors

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Noun

Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactors

Noun

But if these donations are purely charitable gifts, how can universities also operate admissions systems in which major donors receive preferential consideration for their children?

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Pastor Shiverenje said the mission was initially funded by donors, but now the locals have to raise funds for programs to continue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of donors

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The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Matsunori There’s an unwritten rule that restaurants in Fenway like to keep things moving—patrons in this part of town often have Red Sox games or concerts at MGM Music Hall to catch.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrons

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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer.

— Glenn Gamboa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Western philanthropists, on the other hand, are surrounded by mature civil-society groups, and so are more content to just deliver funding through grants.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of philanthropists

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