fund-raisers

noun

plural of fund-raiser
as in receptions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund-raisers
  1. receptions
  2. shindigs
  3. benefits
  4. fetes
  5. get-togethers
  6. dances
  7. events
  8. functions
Noun
  • Sponsors need to be thanked, receptions need suitable hours and screenings need audiences.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Both titles arrived in 2024 with easy-to-read monsters that nevertheless got lukewarm receptions — but their box office performances tell us slightly different stories.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of receptions
Noun
  • But that’s downright quaint compared to the opulent shindigs and fabled debauchery of the home’s previous owner.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
  • Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of shindigs
Noun
  • The benefits of space exploration extend well beyond the Moon, potentially driving advances in energy storage, electric vehicles and other technologies on Earth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Through their relationship, New York Zakat Inc benefits from the services of a professional grant-making staff of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in New York City.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Ahead of the official start of the US Open, a flurry of fetes took place across New York City.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • One of the biggest pre-carnival fetes on the island, Caribbean Melting Pot at the Carnival Village, features superstar soca acts like Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous yet still charges under USD $40 a ticket.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetes
Noun
  • The neighborhood has 335 homes from $675,000 to over $1 million, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, a swim team and lots of potluck and other get-togethers.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The man is Fred Miller, then a 57-year-old Air Force veteran who was looking to buy property in his Virginia hometown for his large extended family's frequent get-togethers.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of get-togethers
Noun
  • Padma Khanna and other doubles performed some of the dances instead of Kumari, which made the continuity puzzle harder.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Native Americans celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • And warming temperatures are hindering their ability to perform essential functions.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Know your supply chain, extend visibility to raw material, connect data across functions, automate compliance monitoring and build documentation readiness.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of functions
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