charitable
adjective
char·i·ta·ble
ˈcher-ə-tə-bəl 
ˈcha-rə-
1
: full of love for and goodwill toward others : benevolent
2
3
: merciful or kind in judging others : lenient
charitableness
noun
Examples of charitable in a Sentence
She makes a charitable donation every year.
He performs charitable work to help the poor.
They give money to charitable causes.
She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.
Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The Duke Endowment has awarded more than $4 million to Atrium Health’s charitable foundation for several grants, one of which will establish rural North Carolina’s first virtual nursing facility.
—Chase Jordan
july 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
GameStop’s leveraging embarrassing malaprop into a charitable moment, putting the stapler (and a Switch 2) up for auction, with the proceeds going to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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“Charitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charitable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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charitable
adjective
char·i·ta·ble
ˈchar-ət-ə-bəl
1
: freely giving money or help to poor and needy persons : generous
2
: given for the needy : of service to the needy
charitable funds
a charitable institution
3
: kindly in judging other people
charitableness
noun
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