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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
Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Stephen Colbert linked to several food charities via QR code during Monday’s monologue.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
So far, Williamson and Rechter — who also co-founded the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert — have raised more than $75 million for various charities.
—Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Ora was in London for just 24 hours to attend the annual MITS, which raises funds for music charities Nordoff-Robbins and The BRIT Trust.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
And Kelly Allen with the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy,told West Virginia Public Broadcasting that local charities do not have the resources to meet the need that losing SNAP will create.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Jamaican government announced that a consortium of international organizations, including charities like Mercy Corps and Haiti Air Ambulance, with expertise in disaster relief and recovery, have arrived in the country and are working with the Jamaica Defense Force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth-area charities are sounding alarms as hundreds of thousands of North Texans are about to lose food stamps because of the government shutdown.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Stephen Colbert linked to several food charities via QR code during Monday’s monologue.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
So far, Williamson and Rechter — who also co-founded the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert — have raised more than $75 million for various charities.
—Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Ora was in London for just 24 hours to attend the annual MITS, which raises funds for music charities Nordoff-Robbins and The BRIT Trust.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
And Kelly Allen with the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy,told West Virginia Public Broadcasting that local charities do not have the resources to meet the need that losing SNAP will create.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Jamaican government announced that a consortium of international organizations, including charities like Mercy Corps and Haiti Air Ambulance, with expertise in disaster relief and recovery, have arrived in the country and are working with the Jamaica Defense Force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth-area charities are sounding alarms as hundreds of thousands of North Texans are about to lose food stamps because of the government shutdown.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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For decades, governments have expanded access to schooling, donors have funded educational programs, and philanthropies have launched initiatives.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Women who are leaders at companies and organizations (including philanthropies) with at least $25 million in annual revenue in at least one of the past three years, or an enterprise value of $100 million for private companies and $250 million for public companies can submit a nomination.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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When Mark Moseley kicked his NFL-record 21st consecutive field goal in 1982 to beat the Giants in the snow, his financial contributions to his preferred pols were no one’s concern.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The group also plans to open a bank account to store any remaining donations after the shutdown, which will go toward helping people on SNAP during emergencies and holidays.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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But what about when making online donations?—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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