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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
Only donations to public charities qualify.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Who Care can nominate local charities.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Proceeds benefit local charities.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Animal rights charities and activists welcomed the ban.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Of the nine murder cases identified by CNN, eight were bailed out by charities that fundraise through ActBlue.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Many charities have spoken out about harmful changes to PIP assessments aimed at supporting independent living, for example.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The church spread members’ tithe money to various charities throughout town.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Who Care can nominate local charities.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Proceeds benefit local charities.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Animal rights charities and activists welcomed the ban.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Of the nine murder cases identified by CNN, eight were bailed out by charities that fundraise through ActBlue.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Many charities have spoken out about harmful changes to PIP assessments aimed at supporting independent living, for example.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The church spread members’ tithe money to various charities throughout town.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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In 1960, the family created the Mangione Family Foundation, which has donated to local philanthropies including the Baltimore Opera Company, the Association of Italian American Charities, and Associated Jewish Charities.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Others are making urgent appeals to big philanthropies including the Gates Foundation and Open Philanthropy.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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This story received contributions from Arielle Retting, Manuela López Restrepo, and Amy Morgan.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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The outgoing leader’s contributions should be celebrated, but the new leader must also have room to make their mark.—
Lynda Silsbee,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, Musk's foundation donated $160 million, which was over $200 million less than the law required to make the seed donations tax-deductible.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times reported that since 2020, Musk has funded the charity with billions of dollars of tax-deductible stock donations but that the foundation has not given enough away to technically be eligible for this deduction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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