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as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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as in charities
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
much dedicated to philanthropy, the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle
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Recent Examples of philanthropies
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The philanthropies backing Sheffield's transition are expected to donate at least $2 million, Detroit's most expensive yet.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The philanthropies backing Sheffield's transition are expected to donate at least $2 million, Detroit's most expensive yet.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropies
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The Chinook Oldendorff case study shows that small contributions add up to significant savings on long sea journeys.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration fund (along with contributions from other business leaders).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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During the course of the race, Liquid and other guilds raise tens of thousands of dollars for charities like UNICEF for Liquid and Games for Love for Echo, a European guild.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The market accepts donations of shelf-stable foods, baby food and diapers.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those supporting the family were seeking $55,000 in donations to pay for funeral costs, as well as medical and everyday bills.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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