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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Kremlin’s guns-for-hire mission is far from humanitarian, according to Irina Filatova, a Russian historian specializing in African history.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Brooks publicly admired Carter's legacy as a humanitarian and his efforts post-presidency.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Despite heavy snow fall earlier this week and bitter cold, a crowd winds its way into the Capitol building to honor the former president, who served only one term but forged an enduring legacy as a humanitarian.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For example, Manny Mota was a good player and has spent years as a Dodgers coach and a humanitarian.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Kremlin’s guns-for-hire mission is far from humanitarian, according to Irina Filatova, a Russian historian specializing in African history.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Brooks publicly admired Carter's legacy as a humanitarian and his efforts post-presidency.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Despite heavy snow fall earlier this week and bitter cold, a crowd winds its way into the Capitol building to honor the former president, who served only one term but forged an enduring legacy as a humanitarian.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanitarian
Adjective
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This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.—
Keith Ippel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Forbes 400 2024 Philanthropy Breakdown For the fifth year in a row, the most philanthropic member of The Forbes 400 by percentage of net worth donated is hedge fund founder George Soros, who has given away 74% of his fortune.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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The rocket had six passengers: singer Katy Perry, broadcast journalist Gayle King, philanthropist Lauren Sánchez (the fiancée of Bezos), former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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After the space mission, other celebrities — including Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Wilde, and Olivia Munn — also criticized the crew that went to space, including journalist Gayle King, philanthropist Lauren Sanchez, and NASA scientist Aisha Bowe.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, The Flour Girl Bakery supports several community and charitable initiatives, according to a release, and has a dedicated fundraising program.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Humanitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanitarian. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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