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as in philanthropies
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity
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as in contributions
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state
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Recent Examples of charities
Having a broad network of partners—including companies, charities, think tanks, and other multilateral institutions—can help make an organization more resilient.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel sells furniture it no longer wishes to use to employees, with the proceeds donated to charities including the Children’s Cancer Fund or the Stadsmission, a charity supporting the homeless.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The coalition points to the fact that between 2022 and 2023, 1,457 government contracts amounting to over £460 million were shared out amongst just nine disability charities.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
DPOs are often themselves charities but are different from similar non-profits as they are led by disabled people as part of their basic governance.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The couple doesn't receive any public money but support several charities and causes and often join the royals at family events, as do their children.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Wards can be converted into cash, gift cards, coupons and donations to charities.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
But a growing coalition of donors, nonprofit charities and people who care about tax fairness are pushing back.
—Bella Devaan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
These intermediaries then, in theory, donate money to working charities.
—Bella Devaan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel sells furniture it no longer wishes to use to employees, with the proceeds donated to charities including the Children’s Cancer Fund or the Stadsmission, a charity supporting the homeless.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The coalition points to the fact that between 2022 and 2023, 1,457 government contracts amounting to over £460 million were shared out amongst just nine disability charities.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
DPOs are often themselves charities but are different from similar non-profits as they are led by disabled people as part of their basic governance.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The couple doesn't receive any public money but support several charities and causes and often join the royals at family events, as do their children.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Wards can be converted into cash, gift cards, coupons and donations to charities.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
But a growing coalition of donors, nonprofit charities and people who care about tax fairness are pushing back.
—Bella Devaan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
These intermediaries then, in theory, donate money to working charities.
—Bella Devaan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charities
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Nations, however, are not philanthropies.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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To date over 200 signatories have agreed to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropies.Robert Reiss, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The acquisition was financed through equity contributions from companies like Amazon, Salesforce and Authentic Brands Group (Reebok, Forever 21, Billabong).Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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All of those goal contributions have come in his last six Premier League appearances.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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All donations are being matched up to $500,000 by the Sheth family through Christmas Day.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Each year, there have been enough donations to fill the Kellys’ truck, Bill Kelly said.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Charities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charities. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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