donators

noun

plural of donator
as in donors
one that helps another with gifts or money a frequent donator of funds to research foundations

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Recent Examples of donators That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donators
  1. donors
  2. benefactors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of donors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of benefactors

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“Donators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donators. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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