philanthropies

noun

plural of philanthropy
1
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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2
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 This further dissolves the trust in philanthropies and nonprofit organizations millennials and Gen Zers so desperately want. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The portal came out of the Colorado Housing Consortium, a coalition launched in 2025 that brings together more than 120 people from state and local government, developers, lenders, philanthropies and nonprofits. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Apart from his professional work, Perry has been involved in a number of philanthropies, including initiatives to provide medical resources to underserved parts of the globe. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 That opens a door for city governments, philanthropies, employers and civic groups to supplement accounts for children in low-income communities. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Corporations and philanthropies like nonprofits and local governments may also make tax-deductible contributions of up to $2,500 a year into the account. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 July 2026 That money — and anything else deposited by employers, philanthropies and relatives — is invested in the stock market by private firms. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 But some communities have seen heavy investments from local philanthropies as a result, including $90 million from the Mandel Foundation in Cleveland, the Generations Trust in Toronto and tuition subsidy programs in Chicago and Seattle. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline. — Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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  1. contributions
  2. charities
  3. donations
Noun
  • In addition to special contributions from designers, all pieces featured in the exhibition were sourced from eBay and styled by eBay’s resident stylist Brie Welch, with proceeds from the eBay Live auction benefiting the CFDA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fry and Drew did make important contributions, working out passive techniques for setting hot and humid air in motion.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • In addition to the merger question, members will vote on the distribution of $250,000 to four charities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The event raised $20 million for women’s charities, thanks to a $10 million donation from Melinda French Gates that matched the $10 million the music fest raised.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of charities
Noun
  • Lowe’s in Boise donated the rest of the materials, which included soil, weed barrier cloth and fertilizer, bringing the total donations to $800, according to Mitchley.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The bar accumulated over 50 donations from dozens of local businesses for raffle prizes, which will go on throughout the day.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations

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“Philanthropies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropies. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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