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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
Bergdoll recognizes that people get excited over the prospect of this wealth moving to charities but says more data is needed to definitively declare that the transfer has started.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Daisy Chain Fields features an all-women lineup and 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to charities dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The hotel is owned by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, which donates 100 percent of the profits to charities.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Net profits from ticket sales will go to a number of charities and nonprofits including the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, Planned Parenthood, and the National Women’s Law Center.
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Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Especially because some of the charities are tied to his wife.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
For more than 80 years, the National Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council has donated more than $40 million to a variety of charities.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Over the course of five years, the casino has paid out over $1 billion in jackpots, created 1,300 jobs, paid over $650 million in taxes, and donated nearly $10 million to various charities, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Gifford was preparing to sell it, with the cash benefiting 25 Jewish charities that Goldberg had named as beneficiaries.
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Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Daisy Chain Fields features an all-women lineup and 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to charities dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The hotel is owned by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, which donates 100 percent of the profits to charities.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Net profits from ticket sales will go to a number of charities and nonprofits including the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, Planned Parenthood, and the National Women’s Law Center.
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Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Especially because some of the charities are tied to his wife.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
For more than 80 years, the National Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council has donated more than $40 million to a variety of charities.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Over the course of five years, the casino has paid out over $1 billion in jackpots, created 1,300 jobs, paid over $650 million in taxes, and donated nearly $10 million to various charities, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Gifford was preparing to sell it, with the cash benefiting 25 Jewish charities that Goldberg had named as beneficiaries.
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Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 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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That’s how the Dodgers routed the Twins 12-3 on Tuesday, with contributions from up and down the lineup.
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Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson will receive this year’s Crystal Globes for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, while Jeffrey Wright will be honored with KVIFF’s President’s Award.
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.
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The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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