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Definitions

charity

[char-i-tee] / ˈtʃær ɪ ti /
NOUN
generosity, gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
donation endowment fund philanthropy
STRONG
alms alms-giving assistance benefaction beneficence contribution dole hand largesse oblation offering relief write-off
WEAK
gifting handout helping hand tax write-off
Antonyms
STRONG
hindrance hurt injury
WEAK
malevolence stealing taking uncharitableness unkindness
NOUN
kindness, compassion
Synonyms
STRONG
affection agape altruism amity attachment benevolence benignity bountifulness bounty clemency generosity goodness goodwill grace humaneness humanity indulgence kindliness lenity love magnanimity mercy tenderheartedness
WEAK
caritas fellow feeling
Antonyms
STRONG
animosity dislike enmity hate hatred hostility ill will meanness selfishness
WEAK
malevolence stealing taking uncharitableness unkindness

Example Sentences

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Last week, children's cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK said it had decided to "part ways" with Mills, who had been a patron since 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I disagree — it seems inefficient to pay tax on distributions we ultimately plan to give to charity when QCDs allow the full amount to go tax-free.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The charity said cases of large numbers of animals being kept at one address could be linked to mental health struggles, the cost of living crisis, or breeders operating with poor practices.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

By rotating taxable RMDs and tax-free QCDs over five years, you would pay nearly $20,000 in taxes, and the charity would get $130,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

We can't spend the rest of our lives relying on charity.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland