PHILANTHROPY Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

philanthropy

noun

fə-ˈlan(t)-thrə-pē

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 They will have been married for 23 years in June, and Maggie has gotten quite used to her husband’s philanthropy. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 His philanthropy has matched his interest in tackling complex, structural challenges. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 June 2026 And increasingly, they are built through philanthropy. —

Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 And Jennier Bradford will serve as chief philanthropy and administration officer. —

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for philanthropy

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Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026