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also philanthropical
as in benevolent
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
This is where his father and his philanthropic religious beliefs come into play.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.
—Keith Ippel, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation, one of several philanthropic arms of the Kraft empire.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.
—Keith Ippel, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation, one of several philanthropic arms of the Kraft empire.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropic
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As Sergio uncovers that the village’s devotion to Matteo is far from benevolent, his attempt to rescue the boy known as the Angel of Remis ignites the community’s vengeful nature.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jesus and Belania shriek and thank Christian, who stands there looking like a benevolent fashion angel bestowing them with good luck.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed — about half of them women and children — and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Malnutrition crisis The ongoing conflict, along with a lack of adequate aid, has led to thousands of malnourished Gazans, according to humanitarian organizations.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnerships with major companies and its plans to change its corporate structure have drawn the scrutiny of regulators, including the attorneys general of California and Delaware, who oversee charitable organizations that operate or are incorporated in their states.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The defense then played an 11-minute video highlighting Combs’ charitable work and life as a father of seven.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Philanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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