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noun

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Recent Examples of humanitarian
Adjective
Therefore, policy experts, intellectuals, activists, philanthropists, and humanitarians must save global development by decoupling it from the aid industry and anchoring it in a strategy of industrial transformation. Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025 Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025 Courtesy of Anima Interactive Over the past year, Karla Reyes and her team at Anima Interactive have visited the US-Mexico border twice to interview migrants and humanitarians. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025 Aquarius is the rebel, inventor and humanitarian of the zodiac, so Mercury’s journey through this Air sign pushes us to look at the world through a radically different lens — or at the very least, your own, unique way of thinking. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humanitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanitarian
Adjective
  • Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The current owners, property investors and philanthropists Ben and Bita Nehmadi, bought the estate in 2016 for $21 million.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Four years later, Bezos proposed to the philanthropist with a 30-carat engagement ring in May 2023.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 2025
  • For those grappling with tax implications—a common challenge for sudden wealth recipients—the firm collaborates with tax professionals to optimize strategies such as charitable donations and estate planning.
    Georgette Virgo, USA Today, 19 June 2025

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