How to Use charitable in a Sentence

charitable

adjective
  • Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
  • He performs charitable work to help the poor.
  • She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.
  • They give money to charitable causes.
  • She makes a charitable donation every year.
  • There were pieces that turned out to be right, and those that, to be charitable, did not hold up well at all.
    David Faris, The Week, 12 May 2022
  • See below for a full list of ways to donate to charitable groups.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Was Pye at least charitable enough to let them out after lunch?
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Our parents were very much plugged into charitable work at the soup kitchen.
    Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • One of the ways Posts keep the doors open and the lights on is through charitable bingo.
    Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond this, he is known for charitable acts.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Rose has also done charitable work abroad.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Wealthy people should also not be able to write the rules of charitable giving.
    Kat Taylor, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Now is the right time to get your charitable giving moving, both for your brand — and for your spirit.
    Ellevate, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • How has charitable giving changed over the past 50 years?
    Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And, who knows, one of those bricks might lay the foundation for more charitable actions.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
  • This takes many forms—from thrift stores to shelters to food pantries to charitable pharmacies.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Months later, it was cut in half again, costing my charitable trust a fortune.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a tale of two systems for charitable giving.
    Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What’s changed is where that charitable giving is going.
    Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
  • John received the honor for his charitable works and his music.
    Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
  • To be charitable, that could be some part of the explanation.
    Jacob Bogage, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • Look at you, being so charitable!
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Hunger isn’t just a charitable issue.
    Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By the end of the show, the audience was no longer simply being charitable.
    David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
  • The charitable podcast to support their staffers while on strike will air its remaining episodes.
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Companies that give less than that now can’t take a charitable deduction for those gifts.
    Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Companies that give less than that now can't take a charitable deduction for those gifts.
    Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • To support the early days of those charitable efforts, Frantzve turned to pageants.
    Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Think of it as a charitable donation.
    Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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