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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Imagine selecting a team player or partner whose true strengths, values and style reveal themselves only through personal interaction and shared experience.
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Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Aston Villa Having only signed one first-team player and losing Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi (the latter three were there on loan) from last season’s squad, and with Leon Bailey seemingly off to Roma, Villa should be higher on the list in theory.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Technology has been a vital team player improving both the viewing experience for fans and play on the field.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Favian Bravo, another returning All-Zeta first-team player, rushed for 857 yards in 2024.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Aston Villa Having only signed one first-team player and losing Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi (the latter three were there on loan) from last season’s squad, and with Leon Bailey seemingly off to Roma, Villa should be higher on the list in theory.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Technology has been a vital team player improving both the viewing experience for fans and play on the field.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Favian Bravo, another returning All-Zeta first-team player, rushed for 857 yards in 2024.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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