GIVERS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

givers

noun

plural of giver

as in donors

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 givers There’s also a gap between how givers and recipients think about AI involvement. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 The Post found Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million in the first half of 2026 while Democratic-leaning givers donated $290 million. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The survey found 51% of gift-givers used group gifting in 2026, a 287% increase from 2024. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In the first half of 2026, Republican-leaning donors gave $880 million, compared to $290 million from Democratic-leaning givers and $200 million from bipartisan and special interest groups. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 Senior members and party leaders are more likely to be givers than receivers, and members facing pressure from outside spending are more likely to attract support from their party colleagues. — Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 And, this year, the tie meant that one of the Two People Sharing Saliva speech-givers got to shade Timothée Chalamet. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026 The survey reported that 40% of gift givers plan to give candy this year, followed by cards at 37% and flowers at 33%. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

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Virginia offers proximity to donors and national TV studios in Washington; the same options are available by adding a New York City stop on the way to New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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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
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

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