team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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And that is investing in togetherness and helping kids learn skills like being patient and taking turns, strengthening memory capacities, planning ahead, not giving up, and that being a team player will pay off later.
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Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite that unapologetic nature, Cloud Dancer is a team player.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2025
Coles did what a good team player does but wasn’t happy about it.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite that unapologetic nature, Cloud Dancer is a team player.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2025
Coles did what a good team player does but wasn’t happy about it.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for team player
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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