as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Maecenas
Noun
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The committee has raised more than $35,000 from about 50 individual donors.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Last week, a court order forced the release of a contract that hid the identities of donors to Trumps ballroom project.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These include decisions by a hostile California judiciary which, especially in the last two decades, have sided with the government and its special interest benefactors by creating loopholes that significantly weakened taxpayer protections that had stood for over 40 years.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The filmmakers reserved their incisive commentary not for Wintour or her staff, but for their notable friends and benefactors The Bezoses.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jaime said the space seats about 130 patrons and will soon add a patio.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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