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char·i·ta·ble | \ ˈcher-ə-tə-bəl 
, ˈcha-rə- \
, ˈcha-rə- \Definition of charitable
1 : full of love for and goodwill toward others : benevolent
2a : liberal in benefactions to the needy : generous
b : of or relating to charity charitable institutions
3 : merciful or kind in judging others : lenient
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Other Words from charitable
charitableness noun
charitably \ ˈcher-ə-tə-blē , ˈcha-rə- \ adverb
, ˈcha-rə- \ adverbSynonyms & Antonyms for charitable
Synonyms
- altruistic,
- beneficent,
- benevolent,
- do-good,
- eleemosynary,
- good,
- humanitarian,
- philanthropic
- (also philanthropical)
Antonyms
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Examples of charitable in a Sentence
She makes a charitable donation every year.
He performs charitable work to help the poor.
They give money to charitable causes.
She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.
Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
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Recent Examples on the Web Samad Khan, a physician with a private practice in Frisco, has partnered his business with Everyone Eatz, a charitable movement aimed to help those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Jesus Jimenez, Dallas News, "‘You’ve got to find the good’: North Texas Muslim families celebrate Eid — at a distance," 24 May 2020 Campbell, who has frequented the continent for decades and supports many charitable initiatives there, recently told ESSENCE of her connection to Africa.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Questlove, Naomi Campbell, Black Thought To Headline 24-Hour Roots Africa Day Festival on Memorial Day," 24 May 2020 Organizations providing charitable and social services.
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Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here's a list of everything in and around Milwaukee that's open for Memorial Day weekend, including beaches and libraries," 22 May 2020 These reminders bolster people’s core worldviews, making racists more hateful, the religious more devout, the charitable more giving and constituents more suportive of charismatic leaders.
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Jeff Greenberg, The Conversation, "Coronavirus reminds you of death – and amplifies your core values, both bad and good," 21 May 2020 On the charitable front, the network and its talent have been bringing awareness to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which has raised over $20 million for those who have been out of work in the food industry.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, "Food Network nailed the recipe for pandemic programming," 20 May 2020 Despite stepping down from working-royal status and moving to California, Prince Harry is continuing his charitable efforts on behalf of British military troops to promote good mental health.
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Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, "'Food does not happen by magic': Prince Charles urges Britain to help farmers harvest crops," 19 May 2020 The series takes its title from McLemore’s less-than-charitable name for the community.
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William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "‘S-Town’ producers settle lawsuit with McLemore’s estate," 19 May 2020 The online charitable database includes submissions with employees' name, place of work and Venmo, PayPal or Cash App accounts.
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Marc Bona, cleveland, "Virtual beer tasting-fundraiser set for today," 14 May 2020
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More Definitions for charitable
charitable
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of charitable
: done or designed to help people who are poor, sick, etc.
: showing kindness in talking about or judging other people : not very critical
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charitable
adjectivechar·i·ta·ble | \ ˈcher-ə-tə-bəl \
\Kids Definition of charitable
1 : freely giving money or help to needy persons : generous
2 : given for the needy : of service to the needy
charitable donations charitable organizations
3 : kindly especially in judging other people
charitable
adjectivechar·i·ta·ble
Legal Definition of charitable
: of or relating to charity
charitable contributions
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