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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 pledge is a moral commitment rather than a legally binding contract–participants sign an open letter explaining their reasons for giving and can choose which causes and charities to support.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Some of the charities include Cancer Legal Care, which provides free legal care and education to those dealing with cancer; Children’s Minnesota, a pediatric health system; and World Vision, a Christian humanitarian group that works to provide clean water to communities.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
His colossal fortune will instead go to charities.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
In all, The Detroit Shoppe enterprise has raised over $5 million for 200 local charities.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The pope praised the longstanding tradition in the church to welcome migrants, citing the efforts of the Catholic charities umbrella group Caritas Internationalis.
—Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Father and son joined the same clubs and supported the same charities.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The project, over the last 15 years, has also been used to raise more than $10 million for various NYC causes and charities.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Money collected from fines goes to the Club Fine Fund, which is given to a number of charities.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Some of the charities include Cancer Legal Care, which provides free legal care and education to those dealing with cancer; Children’s Minnesota, a pediatric health system; and World Vision, a Christian humanitarian group that works to provide clean water to communities.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
His colossal fortune will instead go to charities.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
In all, The Detroit Shoppe enterprise has raised over $5 million for 200 local charities.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The pope praised the longstanding tradition in the church to welcome migrants, citing the efforts of the Catholic charities umbrella group Caritas Internationalis.
—Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Father and son joined the same clubs and supported the same charities.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The project, over the last 15 years, has also been used to raise more than $10 million for various NYC causes and charities.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Money collected from fines goes to the Club Fine Fund, which is given to a number of charities.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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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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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sharp runs down some of the more boldface-name contributions.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Both said in interviews that their contributions were typical.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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The spending would be from campaign accounts, which are funded by donations.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But while the former governor has seen a boost in polling and in donations, there’s little to suggest so far that Adams’s exit has dramatically improved Cuomo’s standing, or prompted a significant messaging overhaul.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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