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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
She’s known for her cookbooks, TV appearances, International Smoke restaurant partnership with chef Michael Mina and her philanthropy with Steph Curry on behalf of Oakland schools.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Melinda French Gates spent a decade developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving to focus on their family and philanthropy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Since retiring from baseball, Mariano has focused his energy on pursuits in philanthropy, politics and religion.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that his philanthropy group will make up for U.S. funding to the United Nations climate agency following President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Melinda French Gates spent a decade developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving to focus on their family and philanthropy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Since retiring from baseball, Mariano has focused his energy on pursuits in philanthropy, politics and religion.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that his philanthropy group will make up for U.S. funding to the United Nations climate agency following President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropy
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Editor’s note: Throughout the week, The Athletic highlighted the Harlem Globetrotters and their contributions to basketball, vision for entertainment and overall commitment to goodwill.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The production team includes contributions from leading philosophers, theoretical physicists and Vedic scholars.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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But Hunter responded with a downhill drive that resulted in a layup and the lead, eventually sealing the game at the charity stripe.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Charismatic Christians believe that by giving to charity, their own material wealth will rise as well.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Benefactors did not necessarily serve these functions out of uncomplicated generosity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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His namesake — the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness — stands on DU’s campus as a permanent remembrance of the former chancellor’s generosity.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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The group has offered food, donations and faith services at different locations across Sacramento for about 15 years, said founder Kathryn Baldwin.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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The effort hopes to raise at least $5 million in the coming months through donations and an auction of animation memorabilia via Sotheby’s.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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For both writers — and this is true for Renaissance humanism at large — there is no contemplative life without the active life — the two modes necessarily co-exist.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
13 Nov. 2024
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Adams is the ideal vessel for that discovery: The character is more clueless about reality than her elders, and yet her idealism is rooted in a humanism that Streep’s reactionary matron lacks.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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On Valentine's Day on Friday, the animal welfare organization is offering pet lovers a chance to have a sleepover with a dog or a cat from shelters across the country.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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According to Cats Protection, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, feline food theft can be linked to natural hunting instincts and the desire for high-protein snacks.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Philanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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