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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
The ceremony recognizes leaders in law, entertainment, philanthropy and activism whose work advances racial justice and equality.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
This has also been a rallying cry from Montgomery Moving Forward, Montgomery County’s coalition of leaders from business, government, nonprofits, education and philanthropy.
—Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
This was the same Turner who died earlier this week as one of the world’s most famous persons (courtesy of his quirkiness while in charge of the Braves, the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Thrashers, along with his work in cable TV and his overall philanthropy).
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Sacramento Bee’s top stories on Friday spanned from coverage of a looming financial crisis at the region’s largest school district, a Mother’s Day weekend heat wave and a record-breaking day of philanthropy.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
This has also been a rallying cry from Montgomery Moving Forward, Montgomery County’s coalition of leaders from business, government, nonprofits, education and philanthropy.
—Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
This was the same Turner who died earlier this week as one of the world’s most famous persons (courtesy of his quirkiness while in charge of the Braves, the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Thrashers, along with his work in cable TV and his overall philanthropy).
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Sacramento Bee’s top stories on Friday spanned from coverage of a looming financial crisis at the region’s largest school district, a Mother’s Day weekend heat wave and a record-breaking day of philanthropy.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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This wasn’t a charity All-Star appointment.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Parker and wife Victoriah Bech Parker run a Skid Row charity.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Respect grows when generosity and structure support each other.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Many won’t forget Goldschmied’s generosity and helpfulness.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Warm 75-degree weather and Lizzo were saving graces at the 32nd amfAR gala by the Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc ocean in a luxe-auction Thursday night that racked up a massive $20 million, with donations up 18% from last year for the AIDS research organization.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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His campaign reported more than $671,000 in unitemized contributions of less than $100 each since April 19, versus less than $24,000 for Raman and less than $2,900 of the small donations for Bass.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Under market humanism, the questions change.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Students in the Pre-vet Pre-Veterinary Animal Welfare Society at Elmhurst University recently hosted its Canine Care Walk on the university mall, raising money for Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange and offering information on animal welfare.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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At the time, Winfrey was living with her single mother on welfare in an apartment in Milwaukee.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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