PATRONESSES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

patronesses

noun

plural of patroness

as in benefactors

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After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of benefactors

Noun

China also pays plasma donors, but caps donations at every fortnight, up to 24 times a year – far fewer times than the US, where donors can roll up their sleeves up to twice a week, 104 times a year.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The Franklin and Hamilton statues are from anonymous donors, according to the White House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of donors

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Kulusich says she's witnessed other Disneyland patrons touch character actors or ask them inappropriate questions.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrons

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The author who became one of the world's most famous (and secretive) philanthropists, is self-publishing a new book.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
More than $60 million was raised for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund through a $1 allocation from every tournament ticket sold, contributions and royalties from the artists and donations from corporations and philanthropists.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of philanthropists

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