as in donators
one that helps another with gifts or money
a list of donors in the charitable foundation's annual report
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Recent Examples of donors
If the city had some kind of fair rules and guidelines, the La Jolla donors would have to donate the funds to the city of San Diego to be placed into a city library fund where donations were collected for all nine council districts.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Her organization has created an artificial intelligence program that can match requests for grants with potential donors.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Davies says the recall is what regular people like herself have to counter the interests of Engardio’s wealthy donors, including Yelp co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman and Ripple cryptocurrency co-founder Chris Larsen.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Many foundations and donors have stepped up to increase support for the social sector, although gaps between commitments and payments remain.
—Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1999, James also released a documentary, The Kindness of Strangers, which followed organ donors and recipients.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
During the 2024 election cycle, Kirk publicly criticized the leadership of former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and called on his donors to stop giving to the national party.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Many political groups reported no donors at all and two lawsuits challenging the law could end all such disclosure in the future.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Her organization has created an artificial intelligence program that can match requests for grants with potential donors.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Davies says the recall is what regular people like herself have to counter the interests of Engardio’s wealthy donors, including Yelp co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman and Ripple cryptocurrency co-founder Chris Larsen.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Many foundations and donors have stepped up to increase support for the social sector, although gaps between commitments and payments remain.
—Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1999, James also released a documentary, The Kindness of Strangers, which followed organ donors and recipients.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
During the 2024 election cycle, Kirk publicly criticized the leadership of former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and called on his donors to stop giving to the national party.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Many political groups reported no donors at all and two lawsuits challenging the law could end all such disclosure in the future.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
Noun
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With no ground to generate revenue, and limited gate receipts, Enfield FC rely on benefactors putting large sums of money into the club — not uncommon at this level.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The cartoon continues to relish poking its corporate benefactors.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec wound its way through the charming streets of Quebec City’s old town, where patrons sitting in outdoor sidewalk cafes cheered the team from their seats.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hungrier patrons may leave unfulfilled if the overall meal is insufficient versus ordering several things à la carte.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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