philanthropists

plural of philanthropist

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Recent Examples of philanthropists The summit will also host the inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award, which honors philanthropists Bridget Gless Keller and Carolyn Clark Powers. Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 Founded by the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA) and the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), The Amplifier brings together philanthropists, investors, industry leaders, and global standard setters to tackle the region’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025 In February, policymakers, academics, and philanthropists gathered in Kigali to discuss the rise of noncommunicable diseases, with Type 2 diabetes emerging as a particular concern. semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Politicians and philanthropists showed up, along with educators who taught in different prisons across the nation. John J. Lennon september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 Wallace hopes Huston-Tillotson doesn’t carry the rank for long, and encourages other philanthropists to follow the Moodys. CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Beyond being a Hall of Fame ballplayer, Roberto Clemente was one of the greatest philanthropists in baseball history and left a towering legacy that endures more than a half-century since his untimely death in 1972. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 Policymakers, philanthropists, investors, and scientists all have a role to play in treating women’s health as urgent and essential. Moira Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Completed in 2010, the 46,000-square-foot building was named after philanthropists and avid art enthusiasts Eli and Edythe Broad, who have amassed a wealth of contemporary and postwar art during four decades of collecting. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropists
Noun
  • Fundraisers unable to confirm this information will be removed, and donors will be refunded.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • More sizable contributions can score donors unseen content, signed posters, and even things like an associate producer credit and invitations to an in-person screening in Los Angeles.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Moreover, as the show delves into the mystery behind the academy’s founding and its benefactors, Evelyn’s manipulation tactics become apparent, wedging even the closest pupils apart and establishing a hierarchy among the Tall Pines Academy staff.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Philanthropists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropists. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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