as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
humanitarian efforts to aid the earthquake victims
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Recent Examples of humanitarian
Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of Anima Interactive Over the past year, Karla Reyes and her team at Anima Interactive have visited the US-Mexico border twice to interview migrants and humanitarians.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Aquarius is the rebel, inventor and humanitarian of the zodiac, so Mercury’s journey through this Air sign pushes us to look at the world through a radically different lens — or at the very least, your own, unique way of thinking.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Therefore, policy experts, intellectuals, activists, philanthropists, and humanitarians must save global development by decoupling it from the aid industry and anchoring it in a strategy of industrial transformation.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of Anima Interactive Over the past year, Karla Reyes and her team at Anima Interactive have visited the US-Mexico border twice to interview migrants and humanitarians.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Aquarius is the rebel, inventor and humanitarian of the zodiac, so Mercury’s journey through this Air sign pushes us to look at the world through a radically different lens — or at the very least, your own, unique way of thinking.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanitarian
Adjective
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Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Jordan has a production company, Outlier Society, which doubles as a laboratory for developing his own projects, plus thriving side careers as a brand ambassador, philanthropist, and sea-moss-beverage entrepreneur, among other pursuits.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Our values must live beyond our walls The Jewish community has many generous philanthropists.—
Rabbi David Steinhardt,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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What started as a charitable gesture from The Salvation Army in 1938 has since evolved into an annual tradition for brands and customers alike.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Humanitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanitarian. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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