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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
These are not philanthropic gestures.
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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
ALL of this is a LONG way from a kid from Southfield who began his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey leading a group of his childhood friends in a few startups including one that sold candy.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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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
ALL of this is a LONG way from a kid from Southfield who began his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey leading a group of his childhood friends in a few startups including one that sold candy.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropic
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,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The donation, considered one of the largest charitable contributions ever made public, was made to Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, which was started by Melinda in 2022.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the last few years, Betancur made three humanitarian trips to Bucha, Ukraine and raised funds for several initiatives with the support of the Charlotte community, including Myers Park United Methodist Church.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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So, why is this country in the midst of one of the greatest humanitarian crises in modern history?—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In reality, Dixon suggests that this scenario would only happen if there’s not enough work to go around, rather than bosses suddenly becoming benevolent.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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With a bottomless well of ideas, relentless encouragement, and a grin that only seems to widen by the season, the Wichita, Kansas, native runs TV’s most prolific reality competition series as the most benevolent of dictators.—
David Canfield,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Philanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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