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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
They will have been married for 23 years in June, and Maggie has gotten quite used to her husband’s philanthropy.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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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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The group took in more than $5 million in gifts, grants and contributions from 2020 through 2024, according to its tax returns.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The winners would get their photo taken alongside a Barca star for a charity calendar benefiting UNICEF.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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The characters’ stick-figure proportions feel all the more glaring next to the complexity and generosity of Jud, whose insistence on his innocence is clouded by the shadow of his guilty past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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The National Commander of the Salvation Army told CBS News that historically, higher demand has often inspired greater generosity.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Readers' donations grant their wishes and additional money raised helps many more families in the region.—
Jackie Borchardt,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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His left kidney, heart, lungs and both corneas were recovered for donation.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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Cucinelli said, reiterating his stance on humanism.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Those are my ideal stories — from a place of fantasy and humanism and magic, and the wonder of being a kid.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Courtesy of Cynthia Palmer Zeldin also is proposing to revoke the Endangerment Finding, a 2009 scientific determination that the emission of climate-heating gases is harming public health and welfare.—
Cynthia Palmer,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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According to the Gazette, Tamara was arrested and charged with suspicion of kidnapping and first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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