as in donors
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 benefactors
And the grants for the governor's program are restricted to helping 4-year-olds, which would exclude many of ECI's benefactors.
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Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Others, operating at considerable losses covered only by their benefactors, have occasionally risked going the same way.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Alex and she thanks her benefactors.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
But in the world inhabited by Mayor Johnson and his political benefactors at the Chicago Teachers Union, that option is anathema.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With the support of partners and sponsors, the first 1,000 Committed memberships will be fully covered by anonymous benefactors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But after signing his present and future lives away, this holy fool is at the mercy of his benefactors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
What is interesting about this minority ownership stake being sold, apart from the benefactors being able to land a portion of one of the biggest teams in the NFL, is the 49ers are also interested in using the sale to acquire a stake in a soccer club.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Adams allegedly repaid his debts by pulling strings for his benefactors, including meddling in a Manhattan skyscraper’s fire safety regulations to appease Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Others, operating at considerable losses covered only by their benefactors, have occasionally risked going the same way.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Alex and she thanks her benefactors.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
But in the world inhabited by Mayor Johnson and his political benefactors at the Chicago Teachers Union, that option is anathema.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
With the support of partners and sponsors, the first 1,000 Committed memberships will be fully covered by anonymous benefactors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But after signing his present and future lives away, this holy fool is at the mercy of his benefactors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
What is interesting about this minority ownership stake being sold, apart from the benefactors being able to land a portion of one of the biggest teams in the NFL, is the 49ers are also interested in using the sale to acquire a stake in a soccer club.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Adams allegedly repaid his debts by pulling strings for his benefactors, including meddling in a Manhattan skyscraper’s fire safety regulations to appease Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Benefactors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactors. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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