BENEFACTORS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

benefactors

noun

plural of benefactor

as in donors

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 benefactors The Warning were benefactors of this kind of sisterhood, finding open arms from predecessors like Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, as well as the Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen, and Lilith Czar. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026 To be sure, Democrats have their own billionaire benefactors, too. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But while the group tries to expand its outreach, some of the program’s largest benefactors are moving on. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 The park around the corner lists one of its benefactors as Todd Graves, the LSU donor and CEO of the Raising Cane’s chicken fingers empire. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The Zimmerli Art Museum, the fine arts museum of Rutgers University in New Jersey, has just received a gift of more than seventy noteworthy works of modern and contemporary art from Anne and Arthur Goldstein, longtime benefactors of the institution. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026 School administrators searched for benefactors willing to keep the respected 111-year-old institution alive. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

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According to Tafoya’s plea agreement, a onetime Baldwin Park politician who has yet to be identified allegedly requested $30,000 in cash payments to be funneled into their state campaign account through straw donors.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Kidneys from living donors can last upwards of 15 years, compared to 8 to 12 years from deceased donors.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

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