philanthropic
adjective
phil·an·throp·ic
ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pik 
variants
or less commonly philanthropical
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy : humanitarian
2
: dispensing or receiving aid from funds set aside for humanitarian purposes
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Examples of philanthropic in a Sentence
a philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century
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There is talk of public financing helping the industry, and more philanthropic money is coming in, but none of that has changed the trajectory.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
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philanthropic
adjective
phil·an·throp·ic
ˌfil-ən-ˈthräp-ik
: of, relating to, or devoted to philanthropy : charitable, benevolent
philanthropical
adjective
-ˈthräp-i-kəl
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