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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Noun
  • While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Yet despite not being able to receive organs, undocumented individuals account for approximately 3.3% of the deceased organ donor pool.
    Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Adams was accused of taking thousands of dollars worth of benefits starting in around 2014, including first-class flights and hotel stays all over the world, from foreign benefactors with ties to the Turkish government who sought to one day cash in on their relationship.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Being the sole benefactor of her late parents’ assets meant having some financial resources to begin this work, which involved hiring archivists and working 40 hours a week over 3 years to document inventory and create a digital archive.
    Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
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  • The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Their behavior disturbed other patrons so much that two older couples opted to take their meals to-go rather than remain in the eatery.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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