BENEFACTRESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

benefactress

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Definition of benefactress

as in benefactor

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Recent Examples of benefactress The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage). — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress? — Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025 Breaking down the differences between playing the ruthless crime lord and the polished benefactress, Gasćon also noted that the role of Emilia was deceptively physical. — Elaina Patton, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Instead, each week will see the top two queens will earn benefactress badges. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 May 2024 Ross resigned, at Stanford’s behest and amid great scandal, forcing Jordan to take the blame for the decision and defend his benefactress in order to save the university’s reputation. — Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 She’s reunited with the local company’s benefactress, and her own first mentor and supporter, Winnie Flato. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 18 June 2021 Christian Temperance Union leader Frances Willard and millionaire benefactress Alva Belmont. — Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2020

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Noun

Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Harvard and its peer institutions won’t suddenly stop caring about their largest benefactors.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

Patroness of the United States How did Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, become patroness of the United States?

— Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of patroness

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In April, the Dells became the first donors to surpass $1 billion in lifetime giving to the University of Texas at Austin.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Graft count, hairline work and beard procedures A patient requesting 5,000 grafts may not need that many, and the donor area may not have enough hair available to support the procedure.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of donor

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This is a call to action for this new cohort of captains to continue the legacy set before them by decades of philanthropists.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Miami hedge fund billionaire and philanthropist Ken Griffin pushed for expansion of the law and gave the charter school network $50 million for its Miami expansion.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of philanthropist

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