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philanthropic

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially through giving

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Her philanthropic donations funded scholarships for hundreds of students.

Synonyms
charitablebenevolenthumanitarianaltruistic
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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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Philanthropic (adjective) means seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially through giving
Here is philanthropic used in an example sentence: "Her philanthropic donations funded scholarships for hundreds of students."
Common synonyms for philanthropic include charitable, benevolent, humanitarian, altruistic.
Antonyms of philanthropic include selfish, miserly, misanthropic.
Philanthropic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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