as in donor
someone who gives something to another person
The big giver to the charity wanted to remain anonymous. a gift giver
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Recent Examples of giver
Both sides quickly thereafter resumed negotiations and struck a compromise, prompted in part by the potential damage to care givers.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
As a result, Ward argues, early advice givers were more interested in perpetuating heterosexual unions—that is, framing men and women’s mutual illegibility as natural—than in trying to improve gender relations.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Furthermore, appreciation benefits the giver as well.
—David Ford, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Researchers suggest that in the short-term, making sacrifices for the other person can improve relationships, and this improvement can encourage the giver to sacrifice even more.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
As a result, Ward argues, early advice givers were more interested in perpetuating heterosexual unions—that is, framing men and women’s mutual illegibility as natural—than in trying to improve gender relations.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Furthermore, appreciation benefits the giver as well.
—David Ford, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Researchers suggest that in the short-term, making sacrifices for the other person can improve relationships, and this improvement can encourage the giver to sacrifice even more.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
Noun
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Too many fundraisers have never learned how to lead a donor through an investment-level conversation and a solicitation.—
Sherry Quam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In June, the Royal Charity Polo Cup cut ties with a donor who had reportedly attempted to sell private access to the Prince and Princess of Wales for $27,000.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, cardiovascular disease is now the leading contributor to life expectancy loss among high-income Californians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Yale Divinity School’s curriculum often prioritizes social justice over biblical exegesis, a shift that would likely dismay its benefactors.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The fact that their benefactor — and half-brother — was a lawyer and Congressman may have shielded them from a resurgent Ku Klux Klan and some of the worst treatment legalized by the Black Codes.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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