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
Here and in works throughout the show, symbols and inscriptions refer both to gift giver and gift recipient, bridging the distance between Europe and the Holy Land.
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Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
And, this year, the tie meant that one of the Two People Sharing Saliva speech-givers got to shade Timothée Chalamet.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Pacheco is an energy-giver as a teammate and has never been afraid to take on contact with a physical running style.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
And, this year, the tie meant that one of the Two People Sharing Saliva speech-givers got to shade Timothée Chalamet.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Pacheco is an energy-giver as a teammate and has never been afraid to take on contact with a physical running style.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
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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Burning coal, oil and gas is the largest contributor to global climate change by far.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hunger is a natural function, and likely a huge contributor to food noise.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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