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
Others, operating at considerable losses covered only by their benefactors, have occasionally risked going the same way.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
PlayOn itself is a benefactor with KKR as a significant investor alongside existing shareholder and venture capital firm Panoramic Ventures.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
And the grants for the governor's program are restricted to helping 4-year-olds, which would exclude many of ECI's benefactors.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Blame the dogs − or their benefactor.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
PlayOn itself is a benefactor with KKR as a significant investor alongside existing shareholder and venture capital firm Panoramic Ventures.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
And the grants for the governor's program are restricted to helping 4-year-olds, which would exclude many of ECI's benefactors.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Blame the dogs − or their benefactor.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for benefactor
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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