charitable
adjective
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for charitable
Synonyms
altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, do-good, eleemosynary, good, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)
Antonyms
self-centered, self-concerned, selfish
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John was always incredibly generous with his time and charitable donations. — courant.com, "John Machung," 31 Aug. 2019 Since 2002, the Triple Crown of Running has also provided substantial charitable donations, donating over $1.8 million to the WHAS Crusade for Children. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Saved! Louisville Triple Crown of Running to continue with new leadership," 7 Aug. 2019 This year the nonprofit Newport Festivals Foundation is making a charitable donation on behalf of each of its participating acts. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "At Newport, discovering new artists never gets old," 24 July 2019 Proceeds from the sale are for scholarships and charitable donations. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "St. Theresa Catholic Church schedules annual garage sale," 23 July 2019 Celebrity Cruises claims that the arbitrator, who is not named in the petition, acted improperly by soliciting a charitable donation from Despot’s attorney during the 20-day arbitration sometime between June 19, 2018, and December 17, 2018. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Celebrity Cruises maitre d’ awarded $10.3 million for injury in kitchen," 17 July 2019 According to a Foraker study from 2017, of Alaskans who itemized their income taxes, 16% showed charitable donations. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "Nonprofit giving experts say donations from Alaskans can’t make up funding losses caused by vetoes," 17 July 2019 If not for his charitable donations, Gates would actually top the list, the outlet reports. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Bill Gates Gets Bumped Down on the List of Richest People in the World," 17 July 2019 Following his days on the field, Nick spent his time raising his children, working as a broadcaster, businessman, and attorney, and dedicating his efforts to charitable causes, including the paralysis fund he co-founded in 1985, ESPN reports. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Miami Dolphins' Hall of Fame Linebacker Nick Buoniconti Dead at 78: 'The Heartbeat of Our Team'," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'charitable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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