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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
Outside of work and philanthropy, one of Kent’s pastimes was painting and firing china plates, using a kiln at her home.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The park was purchased by TPWD in 2011 and funding for park construction was a combination of a special legislative appropriation, the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and federal funding along with $10 million in private philanthropy raised by Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After Clinton left office, Epstein was involved in his philanthropy and the former president flew multiple times on his private jet.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The park was purchased by TPWD in 2011 and funding for park construction was a combination of a special legislative appropriation, the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and federal funding along with $10 million in private philanthropy raised by Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
After Clinton left office, Epstein was involved in his philanthropy and the former president flew multiple times on his private jet.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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Most of the political contributions disbursed by AIPAC come from individual donors who use its website to select lawmakers endorsed by the group to support them financially.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another of Agbabiaka’s contributions is the picture of an eagle aloft with multiple verses from Chapter 40 of the Book of Isiah in the Bible behind the large bird.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Koepka had to pay $5 million to charity, was ineligible for PGA Tour equity shares for five years and did not have access to FedEx Cup bonus money this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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His investment in human connection through generosity became his highest-performing sales channel.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The fallen soldiers, ages 20 to 42, earned praise from families for devotion to service, generosity and commitment to others.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The agreement allegedly called for $5,000 in cash to the council member and a $5,000 donation to an independent expenditure committee aligned with him.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senate Bill 423 would ban political donations from out-of-state donors if those contributions exceed 50% of the total money raised for a campaign or leadership committee.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jay Tolson considers humanism in a post-humanist age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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And Scorsese approaches it all through the lens of Harrison’s humble humanism.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Authorities said a third child, apparently healthy, was in the hands of child welfare authorities after being found in a home that investigators searched.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This includes the welfare of our Military Working Dogs.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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