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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The Mangione family also run a family foundation that has nearly $4.5 million in assets, and were longtime benefactors of Loyola University in Maryland, which named its aquatic center after them.
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Casey Tolan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Social shares in support of Chef Duff’s display will benefit Believe In Tomorrow’s Children’s House at Johns Hopkins with Icing Smiles being the benefactor for Chef Ashley’s display.
—Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
For these anti-Assad observers, the group presents an opportunity to topple the brutality of his regime and its Russian and Iranian benefactors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
If ratified by all parties, the agreement would be a significant step toward resolving the Israel-Hezbollah war, which has heightened tensions in the area and prompted concerns about a larger battle between Israel and Hezbollah's benefactor, Iran.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Casey Tolan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Social shares in support of Chef Duff’s display will benefit Believe In Tomorrow’s Children’s House at Johns Hopkins with Icing Smiles being the benefactor for Chef Ashley’s display.
—Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
For these anti-Assad observers, the group presents an opportunity to topple the brutality of his regime and its Russian and Iranian benefactors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
If ratified by all parties, the agreement would be a significant step toward resolving the Israel-Hezbollah war, which has heightened tensions in the area and prompted concerns about a larger battle between Israel and Hezbollah's benefactor, Iran.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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