1
: one that gives, donates, or presents something
2
: one used as a source of biological material (such as blood or an organ)
3
a
: a compound capable of giving up a part (such as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptor
b
: an impurity added to a semiconductor to increase the number of mobile electrons
Examples of donor in a Sentence
The money was raised from individual donors.
She is one of the charity's major donors.
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Yenor has joined The Heritage Foundation, a strong influence in Republican politics — prompting at least one call for corporate donors to boycott the organization.
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The procedure, called heterotopic grafting, is an intervention where donor tissue or an organ is transplanted into a site different from its original anatomical spot.
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Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Yenor has joined The Heritage Foundation, a strong influence in Republican politics — prompting at least one call for corporate donors to boycott the organization.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
The procedure, called heterotopic grafting, is an intervention where donor tissue or an organ is transplanted into a site different from its original anatomical spot.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Highly unlikely as Netflix is already a $5M-$10M donor to the Academy Museum.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for donor
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“Donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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donor
noun
do·nor
ˈdō-nər 
-ˌnȯr
1
: one that donates
2
: one used as a source of bodily material or parts
a blood donor
a kidney donor
Medical Definition
Legal Definition
donor
noun
do·nor
ˈdō-nər, -ˌnȯr
: one that gives, donates, grants, or confers something
specifically
: settlor
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