charitable
generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless people, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed people experiencing food insecurity.
kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.: charitable in his opinions of others.
relating to or concerned with charity: a charitable institution.
Origin of charitable
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Other words for charitable
Opposites for charitable
Other words from charitable
- char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
- char·i·ta·bly, adverb
- non·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
- non·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
- non·char·i·ta·bly, adverb
- o·ver·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
- o·ver·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
- o·ver·char·i·ta·bly, adverb
- pseu·do·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
- pseu·do·char·i·ta·bly, adverb
- qua·si-char·i·ta·ble, adjective
- qua·si-char·i·ta·bly, adverb
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How to use charitable in a sentence
However, not all similar challenges that go viral have a charitable aspect.
Creating viral content: Is it possible to harness viral trends? | Evelyn Johnson | September 22, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe vast majority of charitable donors bring only good intent to their giving and board service.
Why I’m giving up my board seat to make room for someone from an underrepresented community | jakemeth | September 21, 2020 | FortuneTheir lack of access to venture capital is well documented, but it turns out the charitable organizations and foundations that are supposed to lift up those who need it most are also operating with blinders on.
Corporations invested in charitable organizations as partners in new, creative ways.
Why a year later, the Business Roundtable’s updated statement of purpose is more relevant than ever | jakemeth | August 19, 2020 | FortuneThe complaint details a multimillion-dollar charitable tax scheme where the synagogue would take in large amounts of money from donors, but secretly return a majority of it.
Morning Report: Ship Fire’s Health Impacts Are Hazy | Voice of San Diego | July 15, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking | M.L. Nestel | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTUnder the most charitable interpretation, his administration was simply mistaken.
After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone | Nick Gillespie | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the way, killjoys, American charitable giving goes up by 42 percent during this season of crass materialistic greed and excess.
Actors, musicians, and athletes have a long tradition of supporting charitable causes.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince then, Gurira has become active in social justice and charitable causes.
Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira Vs. Boko Haram | Kristi York Wooten | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGenerally persons who associate for charitable or benevolent purposes do not regard themselves in a legal sense as partners.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesMasonic lodges on the other hand, are generally regarded as charitable institutions.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesNever by word or action notice the defects of another; be charitable, for all need charity.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyHe was charitable to the poor, gave large donations to religious societies, and rewarded those who wrote in his praise.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousTrevithick's grave was among those of the poor buried by the charitable; no stone or mark distinguished it from its neighbours.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for charitable
/ (ˈtʃærɪtəbəl) /
generous in giving to the needy
kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
concerned with or involving charity
Derived forms of charitable
- charitableness, noun
- charitably, adverb
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