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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
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.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Funding remains limited, often coming in small donations from philanthropic groups.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The group is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as one of the oldest philanthropic social groups in Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This is where his father and his philanthropic religious beliefs come into play.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Funding remains limited, often coming in small donations from philanthropic groups.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The group is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as one of the oldest philanthropic social groups in Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This is where his father and his philanthropic religious beliefs come into play.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropic
Adjective
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That’s more than what Harvesters raises in charitable donations for an entire year, officials said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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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.—
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CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Among the 66 fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian mission.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Early assessments show widespread destruction of homes, public infrastructure and agricultural land, mass water, power and communications outages, and an urgent humanitarian need for food, water, medicine and shelter.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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America appears to be, at the moment, in a sort of benevolent hostage situation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sandy Claws Santa Claus, or Sandy Claws in Halloween Town, is a benevolent figure who loves to give cheer to everyone.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Philanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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