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
The benefactors, on the other hand, wore their wealth with ease.
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Some of Duchamp’s Readymades were produced as gifts for, or with input from, his chief benefactor, Walter Arensberg, a steel-fortune heir.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran is Hezbollah's most significant benefactor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah entered the war in support of Tehran with the aim of linking its fate to any ceasefire deal brokered with its powerful benefactor.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Some of Duchamp’s Readymades were produced as gifts for, or with input from, his chief benefactor, Walter Arensberg, a steel-fortune heir.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran is Hezbollah's most significant benefactor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah entered the war in support of Tehran with the aim of linking its fate to any ceasefire deal brokered with its powerful benefactor.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefactor
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
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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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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
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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