generous donor

collocation in English

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generous
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual ...
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donor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdəʊ.nər/us
/ˈdoʊ.nɚ/
a person who gives some of their blood or a part of their body to help someone who ...
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(Definition ofgenerousanddonorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We cannot limit our role to that of agenerousdonorwho believes that sending out money will solve the problem.
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Will he leave open the question of the department giving assistance when the time that has been bought by thisgenerousdonorhas been used up?
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If, as was the case in my own constituency, a borough is fortunate enough to have land presented by agenerousdonorfor allotments, it is secure, too.
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Two brothers return with a set of prayer bells, a gift from agenerousdonor.
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But he was agenerousdonorand valuable advocate for their protectionist policies within business circles.
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He neither drank nor smoked, and was agenerousdonorto his church.
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He also was agenerousdonorto his alma mater.
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Using his fortune from pharmaceuticals he became agenerousdonorto charitable causes across the world.
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He was agenerousdonorcontributing to many charities in the memory of his deceased sister.
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Bergman is known as agenerousdonorto many charitable causes, usually preferring to make significant contributions without publicity or attribution.
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Vilar became known globally as agenerousdonorto opera companies, performing arts organizations, and educational institutions in several parts of the world.
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I take this opportunity of thanking the many willing and generous donors who helped us through a difficult period.
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Such duplication is not only nonsense per se, but it creates confusion in the perception of generous donors to cancer bodies.
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It was part of the much larger appeal for £170,000 from industry and other generous donors.
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I take this opportunity once again to thank the generous donors of all these gifts.
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More generous donors are establishing long-term relationships with beneficiary countries.
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More generous donors would receive concomitantly better gifts, such as lapel pins on a wide variety of themes.
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Since then, the collection has continued to grow and expand with the help and support of government grants and generous donors.
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These logistical concerns could only be met with the willing but risky cooperation of numerous city officials, civil servants, and generous donors.
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What was initially a medal for generous donors became now an official royal award for merit.
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