Charitable
adjective
Giving money, food or help freely to those who are in need.
The charitable organization is providing food for the poor.
Often appears as...
- charitable organization
- charitable cause
adjective
Not judging people harshly, kind in judging people or considering their actions.
He has a charitable view of his brother's actions.
Often appears as...
- charitable view
- charitable interpretation
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Approving
adjective
Giving money, food or help freely to those who are in need.
The charitable organization is providing food for the poor.
Often appears as...
- charitable organization
- charitable cause
adjective
Not judging people harshly, kind in judging people or considering their actions.
He has a charitable view of his brother's actions.
Often appears as...
- charitable view
- charitable interpretation
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Acts of Kindness
Use 'charitable' to describe actions done to help others, not for personal gain.
She spends her weekends doing charitable work at the shelter.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Money
'Charitable' isn't just about money; it includes volunteering time or providing services.
Their charitable efforts included rebuilding homes after the disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
'Charitable' is often used in formal contexts, such as legal or organizational communication.
The foundation's primary aim is charitable support for the underprivileged.
Pro Tip 1/3Acts of Kindness
Use 'charitable' to describe actions done to help others, not for personal gain.
She spends her weekends doing charitable work at the shelter.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Money
'Charitable' isn't just about money; it includes volunteering time or providing services.
Their charitable efforts included rebuilding homes after the disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
'Charitable' is often used in formal contexts, such as legal or organizational communication.
The foundation's primary aim is charitable support for the underprivileged.
Pro Tip 1/3Acts of Kindness
Use 'charitable' to describe actions done to help others, not for personal gain.
She spends her weekends doing charitable work at the shelter.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Money
'Charitable' isn't just about money; it includes volunteering time or providing services.
Their charitable efforts included rebuilding homes after the disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
'Charitable' is often used in formal contexts, such as legal or organizational communication.
The foundation's primary aim is charitable support for the underprivileged.
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altruisticbenevolentcompassionategenerousgivehelpfulhumanitarianmagnanimousphilanthropic
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Perspective is...
solution people hate it because they think you're deliberately creating delays at the bridge in order to maximize your revenue and why on earth should I pay to subsidize your incompetence on the other hand change the frame slightly and create charitable yield management so the extra money you
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Michael Porter: Why...
that leads to taxes and that leads to incomes and that leads to charitable donations. That's where all the resources come from. Only business can actually create resources. Other institutions can utilize them to do important work, but only business can create them.
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
But the point is, this mania is so deeply entrenched that well-intentioned people like myself don't even realize that we're part of it. Now, we're not going to change corporate behavior by simply increasing corporate philanthropy or charitable contributions.
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Helping others makes us...
Spending money helping others doesn't necessarily promote happiness. Instead, it matters how we do it. And if we want people to give more, we need to subvert the way we think about charitable giving. We need to create opportunities to give
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Why some people are more...
from volunteering to charitable donations and even altruistic kidney donations. But all of these changes also yield a strange and paradoxical result, which is that even as the world is becoming a better and more humane place, which it is,
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The First Ladies of...
first lady's role was merely humanitarian charitable and philanthropic arts they were housewives who just supported their spouses or they were just present on state functions and I know that's not what you're doing now
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Dave Meslin: The...
Charitable status. Groups who have charitable status in Canada aren't allowed to do advocacy. This is a huge problem and a huge obstacle to change, because it means that some of the most passionate and informed voices
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this is the world's largest party on ice we are the largest charitable fishing contest in the entire world we have
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
You're very charitable, generous people. Hi, Elizabeth, I loved your talk. How does the parasite control its host
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Poachers Try to Capture...
with help from charitable donations maria is building a bespoke rehabilitation center
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Perspective is...
solution people hate it because they think you're deliberately creating delays at the bridge in order to maximize your revenue and why on earth should I pay to subsidize your incompetence on the other hand change the frame slightly and create charitable yield management so the extra money you
Video examples
Michael Porter: Why...
that leads to taxes and that leads to incomes and that leads to charitable donations. That's where all the resources come from. Only business can actually create resources. Other institutions can utilize them to do important work, but only business can create them.
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
But the point is, this mania is so deeply entrenched that well-intentioned people like myself don't even realize that we're part of it. Now, we're not going to change corporate behavior by simply increasing corporate philanthropy or charitable contributions.
Video examples
Helping others makes us...
Spending money helping others doesn't necessarily promote happiness. Instead, it matters how we do it. And if we want people to give more, we need to subvert the way we think about charitable giving. We need to create opportunities to give
Video examples
Why some people are more...
from volunteering to charitable donations and even altruistic kidney donations. But all of these changes also yield a strange and paradoxical result, which is that even as the world is becoming a better and more humane place, which it is,
Video examples
The First Ladies of...
first lady's role was merely humanitarian charitable and philanthropic arts they were housewives who just supported their spouses or they were just present on state functions and I know that's not what you're doing now
Video examples
Dave Meslin: The...
Charitable status. Groups who have charitable status in Canada aren't allowed to do advocacy. This is a huge problem and a huge obstacle to change, because it means that some of the most passionate and informed voices
Video examples
Watch: Nearly 10,000...
this is the world's largest party on ice we are the largest charitable fishing contest in the entire world we have
Video examples
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
You're very charitable, generous people. Hi, Elizabeth, I loved your talk. How does the parasite control its host
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
with help from charitable donations maria is building a bespoke rehabilitation center
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition.
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Stephen King
Author
What charitable 1 percenters can't do is assume responsibility - America's national responsibilities: the care of its sick and its poor, the education of its young, the repair of its failing infrastructure, the repayment of its staggering war debts.
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Hilaire Belloc
English Poet
The pilgrim is humble and devout, and human, and charitable, and ready to smile and admire; therefore, he should comprehend the whole of his way, the people in it, and the hills and the clouds, and the habits of the various cities.
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Herman Melville
American Novelist
There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them.
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George Clooney
American Actor
My life isn't focused on results. My life is really focused on the process of doing all the things I'm doing, from work to relationships to friendships to charitable work.
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Eric Schneiderman
American Politician
As the state's top lawyer, I am empowered to protect nonprofit donors from fraudulent solicitations and charitable assets from misuse.
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George Kaiser
American Businessman
In the charitable world as in the business world, opportunities should drive budgets, not the other way around.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
There is precious little that's charitable about the world of charity.
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Joseph Joubert
French Writer
Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.
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Stan Van Gundy
American Coach
I support most charitable organizations.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition.
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Stephen King
Author
What charitable 1 percenters can't do is assume responsibility - America's national responsibilities: the care of its sick and its poor, the education of its young, the repair of its failing infrastructure, the repayment of its staggering war debts.
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Hilaire Belloc
English Poet
The pilgrim is humble and devout, and human, and charitable, and ready to smile and admire; therefore, he should comprehend the whole of his way, the people in it, and the hills and the clouds, and the habits of the various cities.
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Herman Melville
American Novelist
There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them.
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George Clooney
American Actor
My life isn't focused on results. My life is really focused on the process of doing all the things I'm doing, from work to relationships to friendships to charitable work.
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Eric Schneiderman
American Politician
As the state's top lawyer, I am empowered to protect nonprofit donors from fraudulent solicitations and charitable assets from misuse.
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George Kaiser
American Businessman
In the charitable world as in the business world, opportunities should drive budgets, not the other way around.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
There is precious little that's charitable about the world of charity.
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Joseph Joubert
French Writer
Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.
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Stan Van Gundy
American Coach
I support most charitable organizations.
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