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as in contribution
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 charity
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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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy
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Recent Examples of philanthropy
The world’s 3,200 billionaires account for 8% of all individual philanthropy.
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Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Kodak Black is once again making headlines for his philanthropy, this time for reportedly covering rental payments for hundreds of Floridian residents in need.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last year, philanthropy accounted for 45% of the school’s revenue.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Today’s Fiesta celebrates history and tradition, community, and philanthropy.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Kodak Black is once again making headlines for his philanthropy, this time for reportedly covering rental payments for hundreds of Floridian residents in need.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last year, philanthropy accounted for 45% of the school’s revenue.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Today’s Fiesta celebrates history and tradition, community, and philanthropy.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
Noun
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In recent years, Latinos have made strides in their contributions to the American economy via entrepreneurship.—
Lyanne Alfaro,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The series will once again feature pairs of celebrity contestants playing together in the hopes of winning $1 million for the charity of their choice.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis was also a product of a Jesuit order in fantastic and decadent decline, often needlessly characterizing orthodox Christian belief as an enemy of charity or an obstacle to the corporal works of mercy.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Thank you all so much for your prayers, support, and generosity.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Rather than having the federal government foot the whole bill, in the U.S. public media also relies on $1.3 billion in annual charitable donations from viewers, listeners, corporations and foundations.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Greene is trying to make up the difference through donations.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Despite their warmth and humanism, his films can sometimes seem scathing or pessimistic — tragic comedies sculpted from the granite of American life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pastor initially sees him as a person in need but comes to believe that divine revelations have revealed him as a demon deserving the ultimate punishment, whereas the detective begins with total condemnation but has to move towards humanism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
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Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to their letter, Padilla and Schiff are requesting information on whether agents have arrested, detained or deported any formerly unaccompanied children or their sponsors in connection with the welfare checks in California and nationwide.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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