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
Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
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
But Barkley is also known to be a generous humanitarian and person in general.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Trapped along with 500 people, left to their own devices, the team with the help of Eva, a young French-Afghan humanitarian, must reach the airport at all costs.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
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
But Barkley is also known to be a generous humanitarian and person in general.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Trapped along with 500 people, left to their own devices, the team with the help of Eva, a young French-Afghan humanitarian, must reach the airport at all costs.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 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
Noun
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In 1906, the American philanthropist funded the Simplified Spelling Board.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
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Willie Wilson is a business owner, philanthropist and former mayoral candidate.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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