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as in contributions
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 charities
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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Recent Examples of philanthropies
The Ruderman Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs, partnerships and philanthropies that advocate for the advancement and conclusion of people with disabilities.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The philanthropies backing Sheffield's transition are expected to donate at least $2 million, Detroit's most expensive yet.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
More than 50 national organizations — philanthropies, universities, health agencies, and research centers — came together to fight for the Injury Center’s survival.
—Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026
The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Filippelli said people are finding clever ways to navigate state level funding and local philanthropies will still finance some projects, but much of the Biden-era federal funding for such initiatives is gone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The philanthropies backing Sheffield's transition are expected to donate at least $2 million, Detroit's most expensive yet.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanthropies
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The idea would be to replace insurance premiums with personal contributions into bank accounts that can only be spent on medical bills, a friendlier alternative to health savings accounts, which have to be attached to traditional insurance plans.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the historical records of Central Florida, there are names that come up again and again — people whose contributions were essential to the changes that shaped the greater Orlando area for generations to come.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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This led Marie to set up the Larissa Foundation, an organization that helps raise money for charities while also building awareness surrounding leukemia.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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As attorney general, Ellison is the chief civil regulator and registrar of charities in Minnesota.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Birchall testified about the specific donations Musk made to OpenAI, as well as his knowledge about Musk’s multibillion-dollar bid to acquire OpenAI last year.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Rey now competes in the Transplant Games of America, a national event that is held every two years and celebrates organ, eye and tissue donations.—
Lauren Pastrana,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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