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
Adams was accused of taking thousands of dollars worth of benefits starting in around 2014, including first-class flights and hotel stays all over the world, from foreign benefactors with ties to the Turkish government who sought to one day cash in on their relationship.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Being the sole benefactor of her late parents’ assets meant having some financial resources to begin this work, which involved hiring archivists and working 40 hours a week over 3 years to document inventory and create a digital archive.
—Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist is at its most subtle during Tóth’s interactions with his benefactor, and then with the small-town Pennsylvania community around him.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Neymar would also most likely not be a lone benefactor, probably more the figurehead of a group of investors.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Being the sole benefactor of her late parents’ assets meant having some financial resources to begin this work, which involved hiring archivists and working 40 hours a week over 3 years to document inventory and create a digital archive.
—Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist is at its most subtle during Tóth’s interactions with his benefactor, and then with the small-town Pennsylvania community around him.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Neymar would also most likely not be a lone benefactor, probably more the figurehead of a group of investors.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 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 5 Mar. 2025.
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