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Recent Examples of humanitarianism
People will become less impressed by polished, glamorous personas and more attuned to humanitarianism and authenticity with integrity.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The protests were inspired by concerns of humanitarianism and justice.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Her openness to new experiences, understanding people, and commitment to humanitarianism, as well as her chill demeanor, make Dawn an Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The protests were inspired by concerns of humanitarianism and justice.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Her openness to new experiences, understanding people, and commitment to humanitarianism, as well as her chill demeanor, make Dawn an Aquarius.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanitarianism
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The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Hungary has chosen hope over fear, freedom over submission, humanism over anti-humanism.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Urrea, a professor of creative writing, is among 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected in 2026, a university news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Miami’s business and lifestyle news spans gun policy, soccer tourism, billionaire real estate and celebrity philanthropy.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Catholics are specifically asked to practice prayer, fasting and almsgiving.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, practitioners are to give alms, called almsgiving, a practice of donating goods or services to the poor as a way of being charitable.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Humanitarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanitarianism. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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