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Recent Examples of philanthropically
And one of those models that a lot of people, for a while, had some hope in was philanthropically minded billionaires who would see the value in what journalism was doing, and also have the capacity to remove it from the marketplace of capitalism, at least to a degree.
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropically
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Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.—
Femida Handy,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.—
Sara Konrath,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The next era of American justice must balance these truths carefully and humanely.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Coaches who, in the best cases (and there have been so many best cases) taught your kid to win magnanimously and lose graciously and compete whole-heartedly.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … REMEMBERING HEROES — America celebrates those who served the nation selflessly.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The same can be said of Rickard Rakell, a fine player who selflessly changed positions for the better of the team this season.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Dumfries cut inside and unselfishly rolled it across for Inter captain Lautaro Martínez to score one of the easiest goals of his career, tapping it into an empty net from three yards out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philanthropically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropically. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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