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
Scott's donation allowed the South Texas Food Bank to provide higher quantities and a higher quality of items to its benefactors and raise staff compensation, the study said.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The fortune belonged to a glamorous benefactor known only as The Deceased who has left video messages for the players from beyond the grave.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
That evening, Velocity Black hosted the benefactor dinner at the Aspen St. Regis.
—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
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The fortune belonged to a glamorous benefactor known only as The Deceased who has left video messages for the players from beyond the grave.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
That evening, Velocity Black hosted the benefactor dinner at the Aspen St. Regis.
—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
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 15 Apr. 2025.
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