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 Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors. — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 The address listed on its donations leads to a mail service in Colorado Springs, a common tactic for groups seeking to hide their benefactors. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2026 Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 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

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One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Such spending can help finance advertising, voter outreach and other campaign activities, giving major donors a significant financial presence in elections.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

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