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
Three-quarters of Forbes 400 listees have given less than 5% of their fortunes to charity, though some top givers such as George Soros and Warren Buffett have given away more than 20%.
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Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Gift-givers can offer tickets to art shows, music festivals, comedy club nights, amusement parks, or other events in college towns.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Gift-givers can offer tickets to art shows, music festivals, comedy club nights, amusement parks, or other events in college towns.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
Noun
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The online campaign, which connects donors with community organizations, is the foundation’s largest fundraising initiative and one of the biggest in the nation.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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One in three Black blood donors is a match for people with sickle cell disease, according to the Red Cross.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the White House had announced, Amazon was a major corporate contributor in helping to defray those costs.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Boogie Basham, who is on the practice squad, is a replacement level contributor at best.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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The species was named in honor of Johanna Rebecca Senckenberg (1716–1743), a benefactor whose support for science and medicine helped lay the foundation for the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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