charity
noun
generous actions or donations to aid people who are poor, ill, or needy.
charities
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pluralof charity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With Treasury Department approval, charities controlled by wealthy people can target groups of at least 5,000, sorted by age, geography or both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Under the rules that took effect last week, charities controlled by wealthy people—with Treasury Department approval—can put individual stocks into the accounts of thousands or millions of children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
However, charities have raised concerns that domestic abuse survivors may still be put at risk, despite such provisions.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“People who want homework assignments, teachers, school clubs, announcements about charities I should volunteer in, invitations to Executive Pre-Professional football, basketball, squash games...”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
