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 Netflix thriller follows con man Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) after he is hired by a wealthy benefactor to convince his vagabond son Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to return home from Italy.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Burch even co-founded the Catholics for Trump coalition with prominent politicians, benefactors, and media influencers.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
But given that Musk seems disinclined to do so thus far, the first high-profile case of the SEC under a second Trump term may well turn out to be against his most important benefactor.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Burch even co-founded the Catholics for Trump coalition with prominent politicians, benefactors, and media influencers.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
But given that Musk seems disinclined to do so thus far, the first high-profile case of the SEC under a second Trump term may well turn out to be against his most important benefactor.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Benefactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefactor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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