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also philanthropical
as in charitable
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
a philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century
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Recent Examples of philanthropic
Both were extremely philanthropic with not only their money but their time.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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
My parents are deeply philanthropic people, too, from a poor West African country.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for philanthropic
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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
My parents are deeply philanthropic people, too, from a poor West African country.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for philanthropic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropic
Adjective
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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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,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In her first campaign for City Council in 2020, Raman ran on a promise to address the city’s homelessness crisis in a humanitarian way, by moving unhoused residents into temporary and permanent housing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The emails revealed no criminal behavior on Wasserman’s part but did reveal suggestive communications between him and Maxwell following a humanitarian trip Wasserman and his wife took with Epstein to Africa over 20 years ago.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The North’s decisions about prisoner exchanges were based on military calculations, not benevolent concern for Black captives.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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We are mostly meant to feel the movie, to allow our souls to be prodded and hugged tightly by this benevolent picture’s generous assessment of the most dangerous animal to ever exist on the planet.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Philanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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