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
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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.
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Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 5 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleemosynary
Adjective
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In some cases, researchers may have an idea that is not aligned strategically with how the university is raising philanthropic funds.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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This program would create a voluntary, philanthropic pathway to fund park infrastructure and maintenance without charging people to park.—
Shane Harris,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Use the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) option to minimize your federal income tax.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Six players and a support staff member received humanitarian visas to stay in Australia while the rest of the group flew to Malaysia on March 9.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have deepened Lebanon's humanitarian crisis, with about 800 people killed and more than 850,000 displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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McTeigue created subtle variations on the mask so that V could look slightly more sinister or benevolent depending on the lighting.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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The primary seller gets to look benevolent, having kept prices low for fans.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Eleemosynary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eleemosynary. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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