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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
When need becomes particularly acute, charities pretty much always step up and feed people and meet that need.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Garden Club is holding its annual spring plant sale and garden boutique April 24-25 to raise money for various local charities.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The attorney general was given additional oversight authority through state statute in 2023 that requires certain health care transactions to be reviewed by the office under antitrust, charities and public interest factors, according to Odette.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The civil suit alleges that after Voice of San Diego began reporting its first story and contacted various parties involved in the scheme, Rebollo tried to scramble and register two new charities with state officials in an attempt to disguise the alleged fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to organizing watch parties, Walsh is focused on community outreach, including partnerships with charities and youth sports organizations.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The event raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local charities, animal welfare organizations and shelters.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Prior to the spread of Christianity, there were no public hospitals in the Roman world; no orphanages, poorhouses, or old persons’ homes; no government assistance to help those in need or private charities to minister to the poor, homeless, and hungry.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
The Senate measure, introduced March 3 as a companion to an existing House bill floated last year, would mean a change to the existing general requirement that QCDs go directly to charities.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Garden Club is holding its annual spring plant sale and garden boutique April 24-25 to raise money for various local charities.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The attorney general was given additional oversight authority through state statute in 2023 that requires certain health care transactions to be reviewed by the office under antitrust, charities and public interest factors, according to Odette.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The civil suit alleges that after Voice of San Diego began reporting its first story and contacted various parties involved in the scheme, Rebollo tried to scramble and register two new charities with state officials in an attempt to disguise the alleged fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to organizing watch parties, Walsh is focused on community outreach, including partnerships with charities and youth sports organizations.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The event raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local charities, animal welfare organizations and shelters.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Prior to the spread of Christianity, there were no public hospitals in the Roman world; no orphanages, poorhouses, or old persons’ homes; no government assistance to help those in need or private charities to minister to the poor, homeless, and hungry.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
The Senate measure, introduced March 3 as a companion to an existing House bill floated last year, would mean a change to the existing general requirement that QCDs go directly to charities.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Only a year ago, after all, the Royals got crucial contributions from the bottom of the order — then including Maikel Garcia — to win the second game of the season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite Redick's argument for Luka to win the MVP Award, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama have stronger cases and odds to win it, due to their contributions for two teams that are above Los Angeles in the standings.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While Lentsch didn’t specify how much Protect Wyoming has raised so far, the group is gathering donations.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Schilling also received donations from Newark's Mexico Tortilla Factory, Oakland's Bee Green Recycling and Supply, and Urban Forest Friends, an environmental conservation group serving Newark, Fremont and Union City.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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