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
The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Thirteen people die each day waiting for an organ transplant, and the need for more donors is highlighted during National Donate Life Month, which begins Wednesday.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The state party tries to fill gaps Clayton, the state party chair, said the national party and its donors haven’t prioritized North Carolina early enough in recent cycles.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 1 Apr. 2026
Lots more donors will now be able to buy access to the man and curry his favor.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Presidential libraries are one of the few ways sitting presidents can solicit foreign donations — without ever having to disclose their donors.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has said private donors would foot the bill for the project, the price of which has ballooned from the original $200 million estimate.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The president urged party activists and donors to support Maples, said Carl Cascio, the county party chairman.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Thirteen people die each day waiting for an organ transplant, and the need for more donors is highlighted during National Donate Life Month, which begins Wednesday.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The state party tries to fill gaps Clayton, the state party chair, said the national party and its donors haven’t prioritized North Carolina early enough in recent cycles.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 1 Apr. 2026
Lots more donors will now be able to buy access to the man and curry his favor.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Presidential libraries are one of the few ways sitting presidents can solicit foreign donations — without ever having to disclose their donors.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump has said private donors would foot the bill for the project, the price of which has ballooned from the original $200 million estimate.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The president urged party activists and donors to support Maples, said Carl Cascio, the county party chairman.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donors
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alarmed civic officials across the West have already begun ordering restrictions on watering lawns, cleaning cars and even whether restaurant patrons get served glasses of water.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some locals remember that two-night stand as one of rare occasions when Bushnell patrons were allowed to bring drinks into the auditorium with them.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Donors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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