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Recent Examples of humanitarianism
Ono has also made her mark as a peace activist, and her humanitarianism runs throughout her oeuvre.
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Julie L. Belcove,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Afrikaner organizations and refugee advocates alike question the notion of an emergency, warning that selective humanitarianism for a relatively privileged minority could further politicize and weaken global refugee protections.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Julie L. Belcove,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Afrikaner organizations and refugee advocates alike question the notion of an emergency, warning that selective humanitarianism for a relatively privileged minority could further politicize and weaken global refugee protections.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
People will become less impressed by polished, glamorous personas and more attuned to humanitarianism and authenticity with integrity.
—
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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But Christian humanism as a phenomenon flourished most during the Renaissance.
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In a moving message this weekend, Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the rising tide of AI and urged his followers to recommit to a radical humanism.
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This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.
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Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
Noun
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And the gap between what nonprofits are being asked to solve and what philanthropy is positioned to support is widening.
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If the bet pays off, America gets the growth, the jobs and the technology — and eventually the philanthropy.
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Catholics are specifically asked to practice prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
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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.
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“Humanitarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanitarianism. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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