donor

noun
do·​nor | \ ˈdō-nər How to pronounce donor (audio) , -ˌnȯr\

Definition of donor

1 : one that gives, donates, or presents something
2 : one used as a source of biological material (such as blood or an organ)
3a : a compound capable of giving up a part (such as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptor
b : an impurity added to a semiconductor to increase the number of mobile electrons

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Examples of donor in a Sentence

The money was raised from individual donors. She is one of the charity's major donors.

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The crowded field started debate season with 20 candidates qualifying, by either hitting 1% in three polls or getting donations from 65,000 individual donors. Natasha Bach, Fortune, "These Are the 2020 Candidates Qualified for the Third Democratic Debate So Far," 15 Aug. 2019 The first two debates required either 1% support in three qualifying polls or 65,000 unique donors — with 200 each in 20 states. Lisa Kashinsky, The Denver Post, "Here are the Democratic presidential candidates who’ve qualified for the third debate," 11 Aug. 2019 For the first and second rounds of debates, the DNC required candidates only had to either hit at least 1% in three polls or receive campaign contributions from at least 65,000 donors. Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "5 things we learned from the Detroit Democratic debates," 1 Aug. 2019 To get on this stage, candidates needed to hit 1 percent in three qualifying polls or raise money from 65,000 unique donors. NBC News, "It's time for closing statements," 31 July 2019 To qualify, candidates had to have at least 65,000 unique donors or poll at least 1 percent in three qualifying polls. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "CNN Democratic debate night 2: Time, livestream, how to watch; Who is on the stage?," 31 July 2019 The basics were that candidates needed to hit 1 percent or more in at least three polls or needed to have at least 65,000 donors. Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Where the Democratic race stands before the second debate," 31 July 2019 For example, to earn a place on the stage of the first Democratic debate in June, candidates had to accumulate at least 65,000 donors or 1% support in national polls. Rachel Caufield, The Conversation, "How did the presidential campaign get to be so long?," 30 July 2019 So candidates had to meet one of two criteria: Appeal to 65,000 donors, with at least 200 coming from 20 different states, or receive 1% or more support in three state or national polls sanctioned by the DNC. Los Angeles Times, "What time is the July Democratic presidential debate this week and who will be on stage?," 29 July 2019

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First Known Use of donor

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for donor

Middle English donoure, from Anglo-French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare

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donor

noun

English Language Learners Definition of donor

: a person or group that gives something (such as money, food, or clothes) in order to help a person or organization
: a person who gives something (such as blood or a body organ) so that it can be given to someone who needs it

donor

noun
do·​nor | \ ˈdō-nər How to pronounce donor (audio) \

Kids Definition of donor

: a person who donates

donor

noun
do·​nor | \ ˈdō-nər How to pronounce donor (audio) , -ˌnȯ(ə)r How to pronounce donor (audio) \

Medical Definition of donor

1 : one used as a source of biological material (as blood or an organ)
2 : a compound capable of giving up a part (as an atom, chemical group, or elementary particle) for combination with an acceptor

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donor

noun
do·​nor | \ ˈdō-nər, -ˌnȯr How to pronounce donor (audio) \

Legal Definition of donor

: one that gives, donates, grants, or confers something specifically : settlor

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