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as in philanthropies
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity
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as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state
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Recent Examples of charities
Local charities—and even secondhand shops like Goodwill—are often in need of car donations.
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Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Trott said their goal is to raise $1 million for veteran charities, including Folds of Honor and Face the Fight, by May 2027.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Kate's visit with cancer patients on Thursday follows an appearance alongside King Charles III, her father-in-law, at Windsor Castle earlier this week for a reception recognizing cancer charities, researchers, health care workers and community organizations supporting those affected by the disease.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Dozens of organizations, including United Nations agencies and private charities, mobilized to provide water containers, sanitation supplies and building materials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The event benefits various community charities that attendees choose.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
He was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to donate $50,000 to local charities.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Trott said their goal is to raise $1 million for veteran charities, including Folds of Honor and Face the Fight, by May 2027.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Kate's visit with cancer patients on Thursday follows an appearance alongside King Charles III, her father-in-law, at Windsor Castle earlier this week for a reception recognizing cancer charities, researchers, health care workers and community organizations supporting those affected by the disease.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Dozens of organizations, including United Nations agencies and private charities, mobilized to provide water containers, sanitation supplies and building materials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The event benefits various community charities that attendees choose.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
He was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to donate $50,000 to local charities.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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These include state universities and community colleges, K-12 schools, employers and industry associations, state agencies, workforce development boards, philanthropies, and a broad constellation of civic institutions.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Matsui’s campaign countered by attacking Vang for accepting corporate contributions from Sacramento-area businesses during her City Council campaigns and for benefiting from spending by out-of-state political action committees.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Swift has previously made several charitable donations, including $100,000 in February 2024, to the family of a woman killed at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, and $1 million in December 2023 toward natural disaster relief after storms in Tennessee.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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