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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 job now is about building community through content on social, video, film, events, philanthropy and print.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Fundraising proceeds support the WCO philanthropies.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
He's seen the industry evolve from an exclusive focus on beauty into new forms of feminism, philanthropy and empowerment.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Fundraising proceeds support the WCO philanthropies.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
He's seen the industry evolve from an exclusive focus on beauty into new forms of feminism, philanthropy and empowerment.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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Both countries discussed accelerating working-level consultations to ensure work visas are issued appropriately in recognition of Korean workers’ contributions.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The core of this potent lineup has been intact for over a decade, with the strength of each band member’s musical contributions on full display over the course of nearly two hours on stage in Chicago.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most of their public appearances are based in their joint charity efforts in advocating for the arts and the environment.—
Alexis Jones,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cobb said the generosity of her unsung heroes, who were on the street trying to survive, has remained with her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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One production that made full use of the Basque country’s generosity is one of San Sebastian’s in competition titles Maspalomas, co-directed by Basque filmmakers Jose Mari Goenaga and the Goya Award-winning Aitor Arregi.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, the group received a $100,000 donation from the Bruce Rauner Family Foundation, connected to venture capitalist and former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Philanthropy is important to the company, which annually doles out millions of dollars in scholarships to its team members, grants via its charities, food donations and more.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Louis Black [Editor and publisher, The Austin Chronicle; cofounder, South by Southwest]: The Butthole Surfers never lost sight of their humanism.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dedicated to the upkeep of the park and welfare of our canines, our chat had never indulged in politics before.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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For years, the City of San Jose has largely ignored the concerns of animal welfare advocates such as volunteers, rescue partners, independent veterinarians and employees at the San Jose Animal Care and Services Center.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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