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charitable

[char-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /




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The Internal Revenue Service allows the donor to write off a donation to a charitable organization — in this case, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

People itemize charitable gifts if their total allowable itemized deductions — including donations to qualified charities, mortgage interest, and state and local taxes — exceed the standard deduction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

He serves as Founder and CEO of TGR, a multibrand enterprise that includes a charitable foundation, a golf course design company, an events production company and an upscale restaurant, among other holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“I don’t know if the public understands the scale at which charitable gaming is occurring in the state,” said Sean Cleary, a Republican state senator in North Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“Ah! a charitable concern. How long were you there?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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