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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
If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
These include state universities and community colleges, K-12 schools, employers and industry associations, state agencies, workforce development boards, philanthropies, and a broad constellation of civic institutions.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
—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
Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
These include state universities and community colleges, K-12 schools, employers and industry associations, state agencies, workforce development boards, philanthropies, and a broad constellation of civic institutions.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropies
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Gifford was preparing to sell it, with the cash benefiting 25 Jewish charities that Goldberg had named as beneficiaries.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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The organization was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The family said donations will help cover costs associated with investigative genetic genealogy and other forensic techniques used to identify suspects in cases that have gone cold.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The million-dollar-plus donations by local billionaire philanthropists, who are aging and may need medical treatment themselves, are aimed at improving cancer care, funding research to prevent and treat diseases, fueling major hospital expansions, and adding specialized pediatric care.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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