philanthropic work

collocation in English

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philanthropic
adjective
uk
/ˌfɪl.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌfɪl.ænˈθrɑː.pɪk/
helping poor people, especially by giving ...
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work
noun
uk
/wɜːk/us
/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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It means that on the basis of educational orphilanthropicworkthe local authorities will be able either to remit or to reduce rates.
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That seems to be forgotten by all those people who are anxious to dophilanthropicworkwith other people's money.
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How often have we been told that some fete, sale or concert in connection with somephilanthropicwork has not gone well because it was not properly advertised?
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But thisphilanthropicworkhas been done by both branches of the legal profession, with credit to themselves and utility to the community for a great many years.
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The members of the medical profession do muchphilanthropicworkin this country, but now there is the greatest possible difficulty for a medical man to make both ends meet.
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Henceforth, he gave much of his time tophilanthropicwork.
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The brothers were honored by many local charities for theirphilanthropicwork.
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She continued to give generously to civic, religious, and educational institutions, though herphilanthropicworkfocused principally on the community in which she lived.
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She also believed women should offset bad choices with good works (such asphilanthropicwork).
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From that time until his death, he devoted himself tophilanthropicwork, especially identifying himself with prison reform.
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She is also known for her otherphilanthropicwork, especially for her support of medical charities.
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She dedicated nearly her entire life tophilanthropicwork, yet she could never bear to think of her work as philanthropy.
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She began her career as an entrepreneur in 1964, and focused onphilanthropicworkfrom the 1970s onward.
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Despite the weight of years, her participation in social andphilanthropicworkwas active.
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She has received numerous recognitions and awards for herphilanthropicworkas well as for her business acumen.
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Most of his time is now spent onphilanthropicwork.
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He is said to have regarded wealth and business success chiefly as a means to the achievement of public andphilanthropicwork.
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He is widely respected for hisphilanthropicworkby all communities.
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Both visited the island nation about seven years prior and didphilanthropicworkon the island.
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