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
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Four of them were gifted to the Asian Art Museum by a major donor.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025 -
While her tenure as governor of South Dakota focused on rural and agricultural priorities, her support for deploying National Guard troops to the southern border—funded by a private donor—cemented her reputation as a Trump loyalist.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Burch even co-founded the Catholics for Trump coalition with prominent politicians, benefactors, and media influencers.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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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,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 Hawkeyes have sold out every dual for the last four seasons, opened a $31 million state-of-the-art wrestling-only center and enjoyed patrons donating to bring in wrestlers from the portal.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tate had organized a patron trip to this edition of 1-54 to kickstart the purchasing power of the Catalyst Fund, which launched last year with an aim of supporting contemporary African artists.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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