philanthropic cause

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philanthropic
adjective
uk
/ˌfɪl.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌfɪl.ænˈθrɑː.pɪk/
helping poor people, especially by giving ...
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cause
noun
uk
/kɔːz/us
/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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Although the reading of annual reports conveys little of the passion of zealous evangelicals for their spiritual andphilanthropiccause, they do offer a critical view from the centre.
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It would allow a benevolent orphilanthropiccauseto apply for an exemption order.
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Busson is also active in a number of philanthropic causes around the globe.
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He has donated nearly a half a billion dollars to philanthropic causes during his career.
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After his withdrawal from his active businesses, he spent considerable time and money on various charity and philanthropic causes.
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He has also been involved in philanthropic causes.
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She busies herself with philanthropic causes, having funded an entire new wing of a hospital with the land she donated to the church.
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I spend only about rupees three to four hundred from that and the rest goes to some philanthropic causes.
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Reeve used his celebrity status for several philanthropic causes.
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Carnegie was involved in philanthropic causes, but he kept himself away from religious circles.
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Nash has been honoured for his contributions to various philanthropic causes.
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Their deaths profoundly impacted him and as an adult, when he had made his fortune, he became a very substantial contributor to philanthropic causes such as hospitals and medical research.
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Tuck has participated in various philanthropic causes.
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Avery has been linked to many philanthropic causes.
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Roque founded a foundation in 1991 to fund cultural, educational and other philanthropic causes.
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She, however--despite promoting the holiday extensively--actually hates the day, carelessly redirecting all gifts for some hocus-pocus philanthropic causes: a cure for cancer and orphanage-grade toilet paper.
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Powderfinger were involved in philanthropic causes.
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