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
That evening, Velocity Black hosted the benefactor dinner at the Aspen St. Regis.
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Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 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
In her review of The Brutalist, Los Angeles Times critic Amy Nicholson cleverly pointed out how Michelangelo ran up against his benefactors in much the same way as the film's László.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s dramatic policy shift on international assistance indicates an unprecedented retreat from the nation’s prominent profile worldwide as a magnanimous benefactor.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 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
In her review of The Brutalist, Los Angeles Times critic Amy Nicholson cleverly pointed out how Michelangelo ran up against his benefactors in much the same way as the film's László.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s dramatic policy shift on international assistance indicates an unprecedented retreat from the nation’s prominent profile worldwide as a magnanimous benefactor.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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