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Adjective
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Maybe some people just come wired with an altruistic personality?—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
6 Mar. 2025 -
However, Ukraine’s European allies do not see arming Ukraine as altruistic or something deserving of gratitude.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than ‘doing good’ with a one-time injection of funds, this model allows philanthropic capital to regenerate over time.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The idea is simple: philanthropic capital can jump-start projects, and federal funding could eventually help scale it nationwide.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her communications with Justin Baldoni were nothing but kind, grateful, and magnanimous.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Jones, 56, was game — and refreshingly magnanimous about Shapiro’s success.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Her unfussy, unselfish industry regularly inspires murmurs of applause from the crowd during home matches at Walton Hall Park, an admiration for the simpler graces.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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While the Panthers had three players in double figures and seven players score overall, Hendrix liked the fact his team was unselfish on the offensive end.—
Jeff Halpern Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The benevolent master of ceremonies left a care kit beneath each audience member's seat for the nearly four-hour show.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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In Thai Buddhist lore, these trees, thousands of which spike Koh Samui, are home to benevolent spirits, says political scientist Pavin Chachavalpongpun, from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Japan’s Kyoto University.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the owner is thankful for Frank's selfless act of caring for her bestie's babies, the house isn't the same without Thunder.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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With the generous windfall, consider becoming your own boss.—
ESSENCE Lifestyle,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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At 80, Gaines has eyes that are clear and discerning, his generous and direct demeanor giving away his decades-long experience as an educator.—
Meka Boyle,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Other-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other-directed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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