PATRONESSES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

patronesses

noun

plural of patroness

as in benefactors

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Noun

Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80.

— Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactors

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While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
There could be a day in the near future when pig kidney transplants could be regularly used as a bridge to human donors.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of donors

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This time, in an effort to get patrons to both, Rudin is offering a discount ticketing deal on Small Mouth Sounds for the first group of attendees that also buy tickets to Downstate.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
The mayor's office said the checkpoints appeared to be successful in deterring some criminal activity, like preventing underage patrons from accessing bars.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of patrons

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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
As entrepreneurs and philanthropists based in the Chicago metropolitan area, the two spent decades as high-ranking employees in the corporate branch of McDonald’s.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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