as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
used his vast fortune for establishing and funding a host of eleemosynary institutions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of eleemosynary
Grace LeBay plays a precocious teenage granddaughter, Echo, who is a National Spelling Bee champ, winning with the word eleemosynary, from where the play gets its title.
—
Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleemosynary
Adjective
-
These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
-
In the video produced by the defense, Combs is seen with his children, praying and engaging in philanthropic work.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Recipients span a wide range of fields, including politics, public service, the arts, science, civil rights, journalism, and humanitarian work.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eleemosynary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eleemosynary. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share