charitable event

collocation in English

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charitable
adjective
uk
/ˈtʃær.ə.tə.bəl/us
/ˈtʃer.ə.t̬ə.bəl/
giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofcharitableandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She turned the contest's swimsuit competition into acharitableevent, with the money received destined to those organizations.
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The event is acharitableevent, that originally began as a model aircraft show.
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Each division is encouraged to participate in at least onecharitableeventeach season.
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To institutionalize the event for the long haul and ensure a continuing flow of good ideas from students, organizers turned it into a campus-widecharitableevent.
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These people make no contribution to the local community, unlike local shopkeepers, local street traders and, of course, the organisers of charitable events.
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Unfortunately, there are not many such charitable events.
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A deregulation order to extend the availability of occasional permissions—for school fetes and charitable events to sell alcohol—is in the first stage of parliamentary scrutiny.
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We have charged charitable events in the past three years as follows.
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Why should it relate only to welfare and charitable events?
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The variety of charitable events, too, has increased enormously in the past few years; much imagination has been at work, and it has been needed.
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Therefore, those over the age of 16 but under the age of 18 would be unable to buy raffle tickets at charitable events.
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Businesses can now advertise arts and other charitable events in brochures and claim tax relief as it is an advertisement and therefore promoting their business.
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But though the hosting of charitable events may be seen by some as a privilege, it is a duty.
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I certainly want our constituents to go on enjoying good music and charitable events throughout the year.
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He has received numerous civic acknowledgments for his contributions to various charitable events.
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Volunteers also subsidize the library system by selling used books, operating a gift shop, running charitable events, and repairing books.
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They are also involved in several charitable events and sponsor amateur youth soccer teams.
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Some of these societies run charitable events in the area.
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This is an organization of models and actresses who donate their time to charitable events.
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Associations may offer other services, such as producing conferences, networking or charitable events or offering classes or educational materials.
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