as in donor
someone who gives something to another person
The big giver to the charity wanted to remain anonymous. a gift giver
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Recent Examples of giver
Besides the legal issues of accepting this gift, the giver of the gift is problematic.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
Both sides quickly thereafter resumed negotiations and struck a compromise, prompted in part by the potential damage to care givers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
As a result, Ward argues, early advice givers were more interested in perpetuating heterosexual unions—that is, framing men and women’s mutual illegibility as natural—than in trying to improve gender relations.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Furthermore, appreciation benefits the giver as well.
—David Ford, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
Both sides quickly thereafter resumed negotiations and struck a compromise, prompted in part by the potential damage to care givers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
As a result, Ward argues, early advice givers were more interested in perpetuating heterosexual unions—that is, framing men and women’s mutual illegibility as natural—than in trying to improve gender relations.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Furthermore, appreciation benefits the giver as well.
—David Ford, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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Another donor lauded the foundation for its work in the local community amid turmoil.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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In June, the Royal Charity Polo Cup cut ties with a donor who had reportedly attempted to sell private access to the Prince and Princess of Wales for $27,000.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The actors all seem perfectly attuned to this slippery wavelength, while the design contributors — notably cinematographer Kenji Maki, art director Takashi Sasaki, costume designer Kazuhiro Sawataishi and visual effects chief Nobutaka Douki — do exemplary work.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Better-than-expected earnings from Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), and Meta Platforms (META) were the most essential contributors, according to FactSet.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The market is betting the major U.S. defense contractors, commonly referred to as the primes, will ultimately be the benefactors.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Maybe Gabriela would’ve gone through with the operation anyway, taking advantage of the opportunity her benefactor had offered her and her alone — despite what would’ve been my pointed caution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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