as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
humanitarian efforts to aid the earthquake victims
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Recent Examples of humanitarian
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
These rules of International Humanitarian Law could not be clearer – civilians must be protected; humanitarians must be protected.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Former President Jimmy Carter left a legacy as a leader and humanitarian.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Therefore, policy experts, intellectuals, activists, philanthropists, and humanitarians must save global development by decoupling it from the aid industry and anchoring it in a strategy of industrial transformation.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
Four hundred humanitarians in total have been killed.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
These rules of International Humanitarian Law could not be clearer – civilians must be protected; humanitarians must be protected.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Former President Jimmy Carter left a legacy as a leader and humanitarian.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Therefore, policy experts, intellectuals, activists, philanthropists, and humanitarians must save global development by decoupling it from the aid industry and anchoring it in a strategy of industrial transformation.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanitarian
Adjective
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The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Originally a four-room schoolhouse for Black children learning their ABCs, the building was constructed in 1924 with blueprints and partial funding from a Jewish philanthropist.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 July 2025
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Warren Buffett, who is well-known for his investment prowess, also has a reputation for being a philanthropist.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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There are strategies to optimize your RMDs, including taking your RMD as a qualified charitable distribution, which would reduce taxable income.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Humanitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanitarian. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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