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
Spoiler alert – the givers do better than the takers.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
However, in such situations, Ward encourages people to accept the gift graciously and acknowledge the gift giver for their thoughtfulness, which is rewarding on both sides.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
So the gorilla is in the middle, between the budget holder and the care giver: not so much a P2P (person-to-person) payment system as a P2A2P (person-to-animal-to-person) system.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Even seemingly mundane gifts often reflect kindness, as the giver has thoughtfully considered the couple's needs.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
However, in such situations, Ward encourages people to accept the gift graciously and acknowledge the gift giver for their thoughtfulness, which is rewarding on both sides.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
So the gorilla is in the middle, between the budget holder and the care giver: not so much a P2P (person-to-person) payment system as a P2A2P (person-to-animal-to-person) system.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Even seemingly mundane gifts often reflect kindness, as the giver has thoughtfully considered the couple's needs.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for giver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giver
Noun
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While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Yet despite not being able to receive organs, undocumented individuals account for approximately 3.3% of the deceased organ donor pool.—
Christine Lopez,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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King County has consistently been the main contributor to the state’s overall population growth, adding 30,100 people in all of 2023, compared to an average of 33,800 people per year between 2010 and 2020.—
Spencer Pauley | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Adams was accused of taking thousands of dollars worth of benefits starting in around 2014, including first-class flights and hotel stays all over the world, from foreign benefactors with ties to the Turkish government who sought to one day cash in on their relationship.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Being the sole benefactor of her late parents’ assets meant having some financial resources to begin this work, which involved hiring archivists and working 40 hours a week over 3 years to document inventory and create a digital archive.—
Maddie Klett,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Giver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giver. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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