philanthropic
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonphilanthropic adjective
- nonphilanthropical adjective
- philanthropically adverb
- pseudophilanthropic adjective
- pseudophilanthropical adjective
- pseudophilanthropically adverb
- unphilanthropic adjective
- unphilanthropically adverb
Etymology
Origin of philanthropic
First recorded in 1780–90; philanthrop(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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If family contributions, employer benefits, philanthropic general contributions, and states and cities match the scale, longer term inflows could be even higher, Jefferies added.
From Barron's
Announcing the rebrand on the Archewell website on Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan said the charity allowed the couple and their children to "expand upon their global philanthropic endeavours as a family".
From BBC
Gates has said he met Epstein for philanthropic purposes, which he regrets.
She estimates the building’s total repairs will cost $7 million, so the development authority will continue working to secure federal disaster relief funds and philanthropic donations to make up the rest.
From Los Angeles Times
Ayton was recognized for his philanthropic work across the Bahamas, which is his home country, Jamaica and Los Angeles through the Ayton Family Foundation.
From Los Angeles Times
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