DONOR Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

donor

noun

ˈdō-nər

Definition of donor

as in donator

one that helps another with gifts or money a list of donors in the charitable foundation's annual report

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Recent Examples of donor Many individual donors helped pay for the paining, according to the museum. — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 The House Administration Committee opened its investigation in 2023, focusing in part on ActBlue’s previous practice of not requiring donors to provide the security code, known as a CVV, printed on their credit cards. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 Faith capital carries its own politics — donors impose conditions, institutions make choices about who deserves help, scholars disagree about what qualifies, and some interpretations are exclusionary toward women. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Harvard Medical School will also establish a scholarship for medical students to honor its anatomical donors beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year, Reuters reported. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for donor

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Noun

Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
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

Definition of donator

Noun

The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 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

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On Friday, patrons for three Smithsonian museums within the track’s perimeter — Air and Space, Natural History and American Indian — will need to pass through metal detectors.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In addition, each does so differently, because every library responds to what its patrons need.

— Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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