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as in philanthropies
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity
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as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state
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Recent Examples of charities
What Charity Buyers Often Miss About Taxes Donations to bona fide charities, of course, are tax-deductible.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Donors receive an upfront tax deduction for their contribution to the fund and can recommend donations to qualifying charities over time.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Families are welcome to attend, where there will be at least 300 pinball games and proceeds will benefit local charities.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Last year, the New York City nonprofit, which provided $140 million to roughly 300 local charities, dipped into its reserves to provide emergency grants for around 190 organizations amid federal cuts.
—Steve Friess, Time, 14 May 2026
Last year the tourney raised over $4 million, which was distributed to well over 200 local charities.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mbappé has sought to give back to the community that birthed a superstar, working through the years with a number of charities and launching a children’s foundation called Inspired By KM.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Overall, about 22,000 people across the globe — doctors, researchers, patients, charities — shared their thoughts on a new name.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Donors receive an upfront tax deduction for their contribution to the fund and can recommend donations to qualifying charities over time.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Families are welcome to attend, where there will be at least 300 pinball games and proceeds will benefit local charities.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Last year, the New York City nonprofit, which provided $140 million to roughly 300 local charities, dipped into its reserves to provide emergency grants for around 190 organizations amid federal cuts.
—Steve Friess, Time, 14 May 2026
Last year the tourney raised over $4 million, which was distributed to well over 200 local charities.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Mbappé has sought to give back to the community that birthed a superstar, working through the years with a number of charities and launching a children’s foundation called Inspired By KM.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Overall, about 22,000 people across the globe — doctors, researchers, patients, charities — shared their thoughts on a new name.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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Last fall, the MacArthur Foundation, Omidyar Network, and eight other major philanthropies launched Humanity AI, a five-year, $500 million initiative to ensure that AI is shaped by and for people.—
Lisa Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The effort to keep Public Broadcasting System programming in Arkansas received another $500,000 in contributions this week, bringing the campaign within $272,000 of the finish line.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The news comes after the bank late last month reported a better-than-expected profit gain of 17%, helped by stronger contributions from its Wealth Solutions, Global Banking, and Global Markets flow income segments.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, and through fundraisers and a GoFundMe account, donations for medical expenses have topped $125,000.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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