Thesaurus results for FUND-RAISERS

fund-raisers

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plural of fund-raiser

as in receptions

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Wide Receiver ▪ After an unusually quiet game against Clemson (five catches, 40 yards), Malachi Toney enters the bye slotted fourth in the country in receiving yards (604), tied for sixth in TD catches (six) and seventh in receptions with 39.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
He was targeted 14 times and gave up 11 receptions Sunday night.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of receptions

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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

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Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Eco effort Explora is a Certified B (or B Corp) company that works to address climate change, stimulate the local workforce, and provide benefits to the community by sourcing most of its products locally.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefits

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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

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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

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Harris has held campaign events in California, Nevada, and Georgia, starting her tour off in Michigan to stump with the progressive Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Abdul el Sayed.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Flashbacks to recent events reveal that the townspeople never let Hal find peace, and even firebombed his home, only for a grown-up Noah — Kerry’s son, and Zoe’s grandson — to save him and regenerate his skin using Zoe’s covert alien tech.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

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There’s a fair amount of urination in the book, among other bodily functions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Anonymous quantitative surveys can identify patterns across teams, functions and organizational levels, while confidential qualitative interviews or focus groups can reveal the experiences and organizational conditions behind those patterns.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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