as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
an anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers
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Recent Examples of benefactor
When the Ordway opened its doors in 1985, our chief benefactor and guiding spirit, Sally Ordway Irvine, had a vision to create a place where ALL the performing arts would be embraced and ALL members of the community would feel welcome.
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Christopher Harrington, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
Lapid trades in indelicate satire for indelicate times — Y at one point literally and lavishly licks his wealthy benefactor’s gleaming knee-high boots — so these grisly verses at first seem a typically blunt caricature of Israeli nationalism at its most ruthless.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The four Friendship Benches being installed at Dogwood Park represent a meaningful marker in the life of their benefactor, Phoenix Bridegroom.
Phoenix, 19, decided to raise funds and have the benches built for her Gold Award project with the Girl Scouts.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In lieu of a thank-you, Michael waits until his benefactor’s guard is down, assaults him, then steals his watch and pawns it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Christopher Harrington, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
Lapid trades in indelicate satire for indelicate times — Y at one point literally and lavishly licks his wealthy benefactor’s gleaming knee-high boots — so these grisly verses at first seem a typically blunt caricature of Israeli nationalism at its most ruthless.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025
The four Friendship Benches being installed at Dogwood Park represent a meaningful marker in the life of their benefactor, Phoenix Bridegroom.
Phoenix, 19, decided to raise funds and have the benches built for her Gold Award project with the Girl Scouts.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In lieu of a thank-you, Michael waits until his benefactor’s guard is down, assaults him, then steals his watch and pawns it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactor
Noun
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Musk was also Trump's biggest campaign donor in 2024 and has used his social media platform X as a megaphone for conservative causes.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Also interviewed: former KU coach Roy Williams, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, Vanderbilt heart surgeon Ashish Shah, Vanderbilt cardiologist Jonathan Menachem, Sacramento Kings teammate Bobby Jackson, several members of the family of Scot’s heart donor, Casey Angell, and others.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactor. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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