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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
The two-time Golden Globe Award winner, 75, runs a nonprofit called the Open Hearts Foundation, which offers grants to organizations and charities uplifting their communities.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Held annually by the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable, the two-day event invites business representatives, community partners and industry stakeholders for a round of golf, networking and the opportunity to raise funds in support of charities, a release said.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The Big Idaho Potato Truck made a stop on its national tour, raising awareness about the brand and donating to charities along the way.
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Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The convention has also raised more than $600,000 for southwestern Pennsylvania charities and nonprofits over the past two decades.
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Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The family's visit in July will focus on several charities with which Harry is involved, including Scotty's Little Soldiers, Wellchild, and Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded service members that Harry, a military veteran, launched over a decade ago.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Only donations to public charities qualify.
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Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The campaigner has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years, including Pancreatic Cancer UK.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Held annually by the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable, the two-day event invites business representatives, community partners and industry stakeholders for a round of golf, networking and the opportunity to raise funds in support of charities, a release said.
—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The Big Idaho Potato Truck made a stop on its national tour, raising awareness about the brand and donating to charities along the way.
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Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The convention has also raised more than $600,000 for southwestern Pennsylvania charities and nonprofits over the past two decades.
—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The family's visit in July will focus on several charities with which Harry is involved, including Scotty's Little Soldiers, Wellchild, and Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded service members that Harry, a military veteran, launched over a decade ago.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Only donations to public charities qualify.
—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The campaigner has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years, including Pancreatic Cancer UK.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
26 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.
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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.
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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.
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Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.
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Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.
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However, the department gave team members no indication that this elimination was being considered, the lawsuit says, and continued recruiting more students for fall 2026 and soliciting donations for the program as late as December.
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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